Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that investigates topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent advances in distance learning technology make it possible for humans in nations all around the world to take courses online. These online MOOCs are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online education organizations have to struggle with today because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can organizations ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Wesleyan University to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage low student motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing demand to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants would like to better perceive these interesting new open educational ventures. Lecturers want to comprehend how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To meet this crescive desire for information the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This amazing new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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