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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with topics related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in e-learning technology have made it possible for people all around the world to participate in online courses. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. MOOC classes are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that blended learning institutions have to consider now that blended learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators certify that the training provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders certify that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Wesleyan University to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding need to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants desire to be more aware of these interesting new open educational initiatives. Professors want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this crescive desire for facts the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This dramatic new book also discusses the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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