Find out more about the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates topics regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in elearning technology enable people in nations all around the world to take part in classes online. These massively open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that learning technology institutions are struggling with now that online education technology is improving so fast. How can institutions assure that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can learners ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Khan Academy to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we get a handle on poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more available there is a developing demand to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other participants desire to better comprehend these fascinating new open education endeavours. Public servants want to know how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To meet this crescive desire for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This interesting new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Massive Open Online Courses (moocs)