Find out more about this fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest developments in e-learning have provided the means for people all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online education organizations have to consider now that blended learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers certify that the quality of these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can we be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Wesleyan University to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle poor motivation and high dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As electronic educational technology becomes more abundant there is a desire to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and many other participants need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these new open education experiments. Academics want to better understand how MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this increasing desideratum for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This authoritative new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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