Learn more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new gains in blended learning technology are enabling people in all parts of the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that distance learning institutions are dealing with today because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions certify that the quality control for these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can institutions certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Wesleyan University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can stakeholders manage inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding desire to grasp how massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other participants would like to be more aware of these interesting new open educational experiments. Lecturers want to know how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this increasing desideratum for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education topics. This thrilling new book also studies the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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