Learn more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers subjects relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in online learning have provided the means for people all over the world to take part in courses online. These massive open online courses are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that learning technology institutions have to deal with now that online education technology is improving so fast. How can educators be assured that the education provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience. How can participants guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Gibraltar to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle problems like poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding demand to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other stakeholders desire to better grasp the outcomes of these important new open education endeavours. Professors want to better understand how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this increasing demand for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This new book also considers the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Massively Open Online Courses (moocs)