Learn more about the thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in blended learning have empowered humans in all parts of the world to participate in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning technology organizations have to struggle with today because distance learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can participants guarantee that the training provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can participants guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Wesleyan University to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle problems like low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning becomes more abundant there is a growing desideratum to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders desire to better grasp these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Educators want to grasp how MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this expanding need for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This inspiring new book also discusses the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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