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

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent advancements in online learning are empowering students in nations all around the world to take classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that learning technology institutions are having to consider today because technology-enhanced learning is improving so rapidly. How can organizations assure that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can students guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Wesleyan University to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more prolific there is a need to grasp how massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other participants want to gain a better understanding of these promising new open education undertakings. Academics want to understand how these MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this crescive need for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This thrilling new book also explores the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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