Find out more about the book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes topics regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses. New developments in online learning technology have provided the means for students all over the world to be participants in online classes. These MOOCs are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning institutions are considering in 2015 because learning technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers ensure that the education provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can students assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Wesleyan University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with the problems of low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more procurable there is a need to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants desire to gain a better understanding of these interesting new open education undertakings. Researchers want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this desire for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational issues. This book also reviews the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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