Find out more about this exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New advancements in distance learning technology make it possible for learners in nations all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online education organizations are struggling with today because online education technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers certify that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can we certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Wesleyan University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As online learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desire to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants want to be more aware of these promising new open education initiatives. Professors want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this developing need for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This exciting new book also talks about the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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