Find out more about this book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent advances in blended learning technology have enabled learners in nations all around the world to be participants in online classes. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. These massive online courses are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that learning technology organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants guarantee that the education provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can participants ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle problems like poor motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding necessity to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants desire to better perceive the outcomes of these compelling new open educational ventures. Universities want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this expanding desire for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education subjects. This sensational new book also studies the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Open Educational Resources (OER)