Learn more about this compelling new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which deals with issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in online learning technology are making it possible for learners in nations all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning technology institutions are having to attend to today because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can organizations assure that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Wesleyan University to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle issues like poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding need to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these exciting new open education endeavours. Public servants want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be made better. To handle this increasing desire for details MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education topics. This new book also articulates the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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