Learn more about the book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new changes in distance learning are making it possible for students all over the world to be participants in classes online. These massive online courses are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that blended learning institutions must deal with now that blended learning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions guarantee that the training provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can participants ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Kazakhstan to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage problems like low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As online education technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing desire to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these promising new open educational ventures. Academics want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this increasing desire for data the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This exciting new book also describes the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Massively Open Online Courses (moocs)