Learn more about the informative new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses issues relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advances in blended learning technology have empowered learners in all parts of the world to take part in classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning technology institutions are considering now that e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators assure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Wesleyan University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants manage issues like low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more available there is a growing need to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders want to be more aware of the outcomes of these important new open educational undertakings. Instructors want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this increasing demand for details MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This sensational new book also talks about the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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