Learn more about the compelling new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern advances in blended learning are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. MOOC courses are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning technology organizations are dealing with now that online education technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is decent? This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience. How can learners certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Wesleyan University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with the issues of poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding desire to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants want to better perceive the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational initiatives. Universities want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this need for details the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This new book also describes the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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