Find out more about this book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with topics relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advances in distance learning are empowering people in every nation on earth to take classes online. These MOOC classes are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that elearning technology organizations are considering more than ever because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can educators certify that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can we ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Wesleyan University to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with the issues of poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding need to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders want to better perceive these exciting new open educational initiatives. Instructors want to grasp how MOOCs can be improved. In response to this developing demand for data the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This stimulating new book also discusses the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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