Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which investigates subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in online learning are enabling students all around the world to take classes online. These MOOC classes are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that e-learning institutions have to struggle with today because blended learning technology is developing so fast. How can educators certify that the quality control for these MOOC classes is decent? How can institutions assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Tanzania to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing need to comprehend how massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants would like to better grasp the outcomes of these new open educational ventures. Trainers want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this growing desire for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource subjects. This thrilling new book also examines the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Massively Open Online Courses (moocs)