Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores topics having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest developments in technology-enhanced learning make it possible for people in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses online. MOOC classes are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online learning technology organizations have to deal with more than ever because blended learning technology is improving so swiftly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can we ensure that the quality control for these MOOC classes is passable? How can learners guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Wesleyan University to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators manage issues like low student motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing demand to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders would like to better grasp these important new open education initiatives. Corporations want to better understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this developing desideratum for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This interesting new book also investigates the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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