Learn more about the breathtaking new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in e-learning technology have enabled learners in nations all around the world to be participants in courses online. These MOOC classes are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that e-learning organizations are having to struggle with today because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations certify that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can learners assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle problems like poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding necessity to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders need to be more aware of the outcomes of these significant new open educational experiments. Students want to grasp how these massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this increasing need for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource subjects. This exciting new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCS And Open Educational Resources