Learn more about the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which explores issues relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in distance learning technology are empowering people in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These massive online courses are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are a variety of issues that e-learning technology organizations have to consider more than ever because distance learning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations guarantee that the quality control for these MOOCs is adequate? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can learners certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business models are being used by organizations like Senegal to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more available there is a desideratum to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants desire to understand the outcomes of these promising new open educational experiments. Scholars want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this growing need for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This inspiring new book also examines the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Open Educational Resources Book