Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest changes in blended learning technology have enabled learners in nations all aver the world to take classes online. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online learning organizations are struggling with today because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators be assured that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can we certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like OpenLearning to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators handle problems like poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a demand to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders desire to better perceive these important new open education undertakings. Researchers want to grasp how massive open online courses can be enhanced. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To handle this need for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This authoritative new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCS And Open Educational Books