Learn more about the book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New improvements in distance learning technology are enabling learners all over the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that elearning institutions are struggling with now that online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions ensure that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can learners ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Wesleyan University to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions get a handle on inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders desire to understand these important new open educational ventures. Public servants want to understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this growing demand for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource topics. This scholarly new book also articulates the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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