Learn more about this thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest evolvements in online learning technology are making it possible for people all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are numerous issues that blended learning organizations have to struggle with now that e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions assure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can participants be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle problems like low motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning becomes more procurable there is a expanding demand to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants desire to understand these open educational experiments. Trainers want to understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this desire for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This exciting new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCS And Open Education