Find out more about the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which deals with subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in blended learning technology have provided the means for humans in every nation on earth to take courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online education institutions are having to attend to today because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can students make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Wesleyan University to conduct these MOOC courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage issues like low learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning becomes more available there is a increasing desire to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these open educational endeavours. Lecturers want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this expanding need for data the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education issues. This interesting new book also deals with the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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