Learn more about this fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which analyzes topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new changes in elearning technology are providing the means for students in every nation on earth to participate in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are a lot of issues that online education institutions are having to deal with today because blended learning technology is improving so fast. How can educators be assured that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing need to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of these fascinating new open educational experiments. Lecturers want to comprehend how MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this need for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource subjects. This exciting new book also articulates the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Distance Education