Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent gains in blended learning technology make it possible for people in nations all aver the world to participate in online classes. These online MOOCs are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that learning technology institutions have to struggle with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions assure that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can institutions certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Wellesley College to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we manage problems like poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more procurable there is a expanding necessity to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants would like to better perceive the outcomes of these important new open educational experiments. Academics want to understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this expanding demand for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education subjects. This authoritative new book also explores the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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