Find out more about this book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in blended learning technology are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to be participants in classes online. Massively open online courses are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning institutions are having to attend to today because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we guarantee that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can stakeholders ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What 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 educators deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desideratum to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and many other participants would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these compelling new open education endeavours. Lecturers want to know how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this desire for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This stimulating new book also considers the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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