Find out more about the fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advancements in electronic education technology are enabling learners all over the world to participate in classes online. MOOC courses are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning technology institutions are struggling with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers certify that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can organizations guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Wesleyan University to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with low learner motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning becomes more procurable there is a increasing desire to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Universities and many other stakeholders need to better understand these new open education ventures. Researchers want to understand how these MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this developing desideratum for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This book also researches the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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