Learn more about the informative new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new gains in e-learning technology are providing the means for people all around the world to participate in courses online. Massive open online courses are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that e-learning technology institutions are having to struggle with today because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators assure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can organizations make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Wesleyan University to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding necessity to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders want to understand these new open education ventures. Professors want to know how these MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this need for information the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This thrilling new book also describes the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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