Find out more about this breathtaking new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores subjects having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in electronic education technology make it possible for learners in nations all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are a lot of topics that online learning institutions must deal with in 2015 because learning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions assure that the quality of these MOOC classes is decent? How can learners assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Rice University to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle problems like low motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning becomes more widespread there is a developing desire to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Public servants and many other participants want to better perceive the outcomes of these intriguing new open education ventures. Everyone wants to comprehend how these MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this crescive need for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource subjects. This interesting new book also addresses the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Massively Open Online Courses (moocs)