Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that describes issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new evolvements in electronic educational technology are empowering learners in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online learning institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators make sure that the training provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can organizations certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like The Ohio State University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations get a handle on low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desire to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational undertakings. Scientists want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this expanding demand for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This interesting new book also addresses the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Massively Open Online Course