Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which researches topics regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern improvements in e-learning technology make it possible for people all around the world to take part in classes online. These massive open courses are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online education institutions are struggling with now that online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we assure that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Wesleyan University to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage low motivation and high attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more available there is a growing demand to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other participants would like to better understand these exciting new open educational experiments. Professors want to perceive how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To satisfy this increasing demand for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This interesting new book also studies the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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