Find out more about the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes subjects regarding open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in blended learning technology have enabled students all over the world to take online classes. These massive online courses are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that e-learning institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants assure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is decent? How can stakeholders guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by institutions like University of South Florida to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can participants handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning becomes more prolific there is a developing necessity to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these promising new open educational undertakings. Scholars want to understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this increasing demand for knowledge the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource issues. This exciting new book also studies the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Distance Education