Learn more about the book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new developments in electronic educational technology are enabling humans all around the world to take part in courses online. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. MOOC courses are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that blended learning institutions have to struggle with now that elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations guarantee that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can stakeholders guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by institutions like Wesleyan University to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants manage problems like poor motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning becomes more abundant there is a need to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these open educational experiments. Instructors want to understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this increasing desideratum for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This stimulating new book also discusses the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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