Learn more about the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers issues pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in online learning are enabling students in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. These massively open online courses are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online education institutions are dealing with now that online education technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators guarantee that the training provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can learners be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Wesleyan University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle issues like low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a developing desire to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders want to understand these significant new open education endeavours. Teachers want to perceive how these MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this expanding desideratum for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This authoritative new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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