Find out more about this book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in online learning technology are providing the means for people all around the world to take classes online. These massively open online courses are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning institutions are considering now that online education technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders certify that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can students guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Wesleyan University to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants manage problems like low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more procurable there is a developing need to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other participants would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these open education undertakings. Instructors want to know how MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this growing need for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education topics. This definitive new book also articulates the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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