Learn more about this appealing new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that researches subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest changes in blended learning enable humans in nations all around the world to take online classes. These massive open online courses are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning institutions are having to attend to now that online learning technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders certify that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can organizations ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle issues like inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing demand to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these interesting new open education endeavours. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Universities want to know how MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this crescive desire for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource issues. This exciting new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Massively Open Online Courses Moocs