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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that articulates subjects related to open education resources and massive open online courses. Modern evolvements in distance learning technology have provided the means for learners in nations all around the world to take online courses. These online MOOC courses are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that blended learning institutions have to consider more than ever because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators guarantee that the quality of these massively open online courses is good? How can we guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Wesleyan University to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding demand to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other participants would like to better perceive these exciting new open education undertakings. Trainers want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this growing desire for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This book also investigates the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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