Learn more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that deals with issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent gains in online learning are making it possible for humans all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that e-learning organizations are having to attend to in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can institutions certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Saint Barthelemy to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing desideratum to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders need to better perceive the outcomes of these interesting new open education endeavours. Students want to know how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this crescive desideratum for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This new book also discusses the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Massively Open Online Courses (moocs)