Find out more about this interesting book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern changes in online learning have enabled people in nations all around the world to participate in courses online. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These massively open online courses are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online learning technology institutions are having to consider more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations certify that the training provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can students ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Somalia to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage problems like poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing necessity to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and many other participants desire to better perceive these significant new open education experiments. Trainers want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this need for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This thrilling new book also examines the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Online Education