Find out more about the book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in blended learning technology make it possible for students in nations all around the world to participate in courses online. MOOC courses are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online learning institutions are considering now that e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions be assured that the quality control for these MOOC classes is good? How can institutions assure 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 MOOC courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a developing desire to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other participants need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these important new open educational endeavours. Researchers want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this increasing desire for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This sensational new book also reviews the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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