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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in digital education technology make it possible for students all over the world to participate in online courses. Massively open online courses are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning organizations have to struggle with now that blended learning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers assure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can organizations guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like MenaVersity to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage problems like poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning becomes more abundant there is a increasing necessity to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these important new open educational initiatives. Lecturers want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this expanding need for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This interesting new book also examines the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Massively Open Online Courses