Learn more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which investigates subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new changes in blended learning technology are empowering students in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. Massive open online courses are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online education organizations are dealing with in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators assure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can learners be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Australian Antarctic Territory to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a desire to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants want to understand the outcomes of these significant new open educational experiments. Researchers want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this crescive need for facts MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This dramatic new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Books About MOOC