Learn more about this cutting-edge new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that talks about subjects regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern advances in distance learning are empowering humans in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. These massive online courses are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to struggle with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants assure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can organizations guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What strategies are being used by organizations like Jordan to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing demand to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other participants want to be more aware of the outcomes of these promising new open education experiments. Corporations want to better understand how MOOCs can be improved. To handle this increasing demand for information the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This new book also discusses the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs)