Find out more about the engaging new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches issues regarding open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in learning technology make it possible for humans all over the world to take classes via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These MOOCs are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to consider today because blended learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can we guarantee that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can students ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by organizations like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage problems like low student motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning becomes more prolific there is a expanding necessity to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other participants want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these significant new open educational ventures. Everyone wants to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this increasing desideratum for facts the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This intriguing new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCs Free Online Courses