Learn more about the compelling new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that articulates topics related to open education resources and massively open online courses. New changes in blended learning technology have empowered humans in all parts of the world to take part in online courses. These massive online courses are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are a lot of issues that e-learning institutions are considering today because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can participants guarantee that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can learners certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Cote d'Ivoire (Ivory Coast) to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage issues like poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding desideratum to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants want to understand these interesting new open educational ventures. Everybody wants to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be improved. To handle this growing demand for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education issues. This dramatic new book also investigates the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Educational Research