Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about subjects related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent changes in technology-enhanced learning have provided the means for humans all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning institutions are having to attend to now that blended learning technology is improving so fast. How can we ensure that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can we assure that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Wesleyan University to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage low learner motivation and high attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As learning technology becomes more widespread there is a desideratum to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these new open education experiments. Intellectuals want to know how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing need for information the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education topics. This sensational new book also explores the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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