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

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in electronic education technology are making it possible for students all over the world to take online classes. These MOOCs are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that elearning organizations must deal with today because blended learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage poor motivation and high student attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more available there is a expanding desideratum to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other participants would like to gain a better understanding of these important new open education experiments. Lecturers want to understand how MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this increasing desideratum for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This thrilling new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs)