Learn more about the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies issues related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in blended learning technology make it possible for learners all over the world to be participants in courses online. These online MOOC courses are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that elearning organizations are having to consider today because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations assure that the quality of these MOOC courses is passable? How can we guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Wesleyan University to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with the issues of low student motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning becomes more prolific there is a developing desire to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants would like to be more aware of these exciting new open education initiatives. Everyone wants to know how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this developing desideratum for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This book also discusses the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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