Find out more about the book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new evolvements in blended learning have provided the means for people all around the world to be participants in courses online. These massive open courses are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that elearning technology institutions are dealing with in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can participants guarantee that the quality control for these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can institutions assure that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business models are being used by organizations like Wesleyan University to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants manage issues like low motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more procurable there is a growing desire to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants need to understand these compelling new open education initiatives. Lecturers want to know how MOOCs can be enhanced. To meet this desideratum for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This sensational new book also addresses the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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