Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that analyzes topics pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in online education enable learners all over the world to take part in classes online. These online MOOCs are free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that e-learning technology organizations are dealing with now that e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of these MOOC classes is adequate? How can institutions assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants get a handle on low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing necessity to comprehend how MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and many other participants would like to gain more knowledge about these open education endeavours. Public servants want to comprehend how MOOCs can be made better. To meet this demand for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This book also reviews the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs)