Learn more about the impressive book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern developments in blended learning technology are providing the means for humans all over the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that e-learning technology organizations are dealing with more than ever because learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can institutions ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Wesleyan University to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more prolific there is a growing need to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders desire to better grasp the outcomes of these fascinating new open education initiatives. Corporations want to know how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this increasing demand for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This inspiring new book also discusses the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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