Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in blended learning technology are empowering learners in nations all aver the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that blended learning institutions are having to deal with more than ever because learning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions assure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can stakeholders guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Wesleyan University to conduct these massive open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle problems like inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more widespread there is a developing desire to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants want to gain more knowledge about these intriguing new open education endeavours. Public servants want to better understand how MOOCs can be improved. To meet this growing desideratum for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This exciting new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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