Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent gains in blended learning have provided the means for people in every nation on earth to take part in online courses. These MOOC courses are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to deal with now that learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants ensure that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can students ensure that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business models are being used by institutions like Open2Study to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning becomes more available there is a growing necessity to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these compelling new open educational endeavours. Universities want to grasp how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To handle this growing desideratum for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This sensational new book also talks about the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCS And Open Educational Resources