Find out more about this fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses subjects related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in blended learning technology are enabling learners all around the world to participate in courses online. MOOC courses are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that elearning organizations are having to deal with today because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can we assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Chile to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage low student motivation and high attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more abundant there is a desire to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders need to understand the outcomes of these exciting new open educational experiments. Instructors want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this crescive demand for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This scholarly new book also describes the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCS And Open Educational Resources