Learn more about the informative new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines issues related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent advancements in digital education technology have made it possible for humans in every nation on earth to take part in classes online. These MOOC classes are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online education organizations are having to struggle with now that distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions guarantee that the training provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can institutions guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by institutions like Wesleyan University to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can we handle poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more prolific there is a increasing desideratum to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these significant new open educational experiments. Everyone wants to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this crescive desideratum for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This gripping new book also considers the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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