Learn more about this fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern evolvements in blended learning technology are enabling learners all over the world to be participants in courses online. These massive open online courses are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that e-learning institutions are considering now that e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators assure that the quality control for these MOOC classes is decent? How can stakeholders certify that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business models 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 we deal with the problems of poor motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning becomes more prolific there is a growing necessity to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants desire to gain more knowledge about these important new open education initiatives. Students want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this crescive demand for facts MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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