Find out more about the cutting-edge new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which studies issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest evolvements in technology-enhanced learning are enabling people in every nation on earth to take part in online courses. Massive open online courses are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that blended learning institutions are having to attend to more than ever because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can we assure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can we make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by institutions like Columbia University to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more widespread there is a developing necessity to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other participants would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these interesting new open education undertakings. Everybody wants to perceive how MOOCs can be enhanced. To meet this crescive desideratum for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education issues. This authoritative new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Massive Open Online Courses