Find out more about the book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers topics related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest gains in e-learning are enabling humans all over the world to participate in classes online. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. MOOCs are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning institutions have to struggle with today because technology-enhanced learning is developing so fast. How can participants certify that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can institutions certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Wesleyan University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage issues like low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding need to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders want to better perceive these fascinating new open education endeavours. Professors want to understand how MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this expanding demand for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource issues. This sensational new book also talks about the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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