Learn more about the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in distance learning are enabling humans all around the world to take classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that blended learning institutions have to struggle with more than ever because learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers ensure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can students assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Wesleyan University to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning becomes more abundant there is a increasing need to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants want to better perceive the outcomes of these open educational initiatives. Lecturers want to better understand how MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this developing desideratum for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This sensational new book also studies the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Open Educational Practices