Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses subjects related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in e-learning are empowering people all over the world to take online courses. These MOOC courses are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that e-learning technology organizations are having to struggle with now that elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants certify that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can learners assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Wesleyan University to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with poor motivation and high attrition?

As online education becomes more widespread there is a expanding desire to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants want to better perceive these promising new open educational experiments. Academics want to grasp how massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this growing need for data the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This exciting new book also considers the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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