Find out more about this interesting book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in e-learning have made it possible for students in all parts of the world to take classes online. MOOC courses are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that blended learning organizations are having to attend to now that e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions certify that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like United States to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants handle low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desire to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants desire to gain more knowledge about these exciting new open education undertakings. Teachers want to perceive how these MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this growing desire for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This exciting new book also considers the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Open Learning Mooc