Learn more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that addresses topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent evolvements in electronic educational technology have made it possible for learners in every nation on earth to take classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are commonly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning organizations are struggling with today because distance learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers assure that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is good? How can institutions assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Wesleyan University to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding necessity to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders desire to understand these interesting new open educational endeavours. Academics want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this increasing desire for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education issues. This book also studies the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs)