Find out more about this book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new gains in online learning are making it possible for learners all around the world to take online classes. Massive open online courses are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that blended learning organizations have to deal with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers be assured that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can students certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage problems like inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding desideratum to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational endeavours. Instructors want to understand how these MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this increasing demand for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource issues. This stimulating new book also considers the controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs)