Learn more about this exceptional new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new developments in blended learning are empowering people in all parts of the world to be participants in classes online. Massively open online courses are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online education organizations are having to consider in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can organizations make sure that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can participants be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Paraguay to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding desire to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders would like to better perceive the outcomes of these interesting new open educational ventures. Lecturers want to grasp how massively open online courses can be improved. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. In response to this developing desideratum for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education subjects. This authoritative new book also examines the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Massive Open Online Courses (moocs)