Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern improvements in blended learning technology enable people in nations all aver the world to take online courses. These MOOCs are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online education organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can teachers be assured that the quality control for these MOOC classes is all right? How can students be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Khan Academy to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we get a handle on low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more available there is a expanding desideratum to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants want to better grasp these promising new open education initiatives. Academics want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this developing desideratum for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This definitive new book also considers the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCS And Open Education