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

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New improvements in electronic education technology have empowered people all around the world to take classes online. Massive open online courses are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are quite a few topics that blended learning institutions are considering in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can we be assured that the education provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can organizations be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Wesleyan University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more available there is a growing necessity to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these open education experiments. Academics want to understand how these MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this growing desire for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This new book also investigates the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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