Learn more about the impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New gains in learning technology are providing the means for students all over the world to take classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that blended learning institutions have to deal with in 2015 because online education technology is developing so swiftly. How can teachers assure that the quality of these MOOCs is decent? How can organizations be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Wesleyan University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators handle problems like poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing need to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders would like to better understand these fascinating new open educational endeavours. Scientists want to grasp how MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this crescive demand for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational topics. This gripping new book also considers the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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