Learn more about this interesting book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses topics regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New developments in learning technology have enabled humans all over the world to take part in online courses. These MOOCs are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online education organizations have to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers guarantee that the education provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Wesleyan University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage issues like poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing desideratum to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other participants need to understand the outcomes of these promising new open education undertakings. Instructors want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this demand for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This gripping new book also considers the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOC Online Learning