Learn more about this thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which describes topics pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in distance learning technology have provided the means for people all over the world to be participants in courses online. MOOC classes are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning technology institutions are having to attend to more than ever because blended learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can institutions certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business models are being used by organizations like Wesleyan University to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing desideratum to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and many other participants would like to better grasp the outcomes of these important new open educational endeavours. Universities want to know how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing need for information MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education topics. This dramatic new book also reviews the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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