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

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which describes subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New advancements in blended learning technology are providing the means for learners in nations all aver the world to participate in online classes. Massively open online courses are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning organizations are having to consider now that online learning technology is improving so fast. How can we certify that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Miriada X to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more prolific there is a expanding demand to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders desire to better perceive these compelling new open education endeavours. Everybody wants to better understand how these MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this growing desire for data the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This scholarly new book also deals with the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCS And Open Education