Learn more about this engaging new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in digital education technology are making it possible for people in all parts of the world to take online classes. Massive open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that elearning organizations are dealing with in 2015 because learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions certify that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can institutions assure that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing desire to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants would like to better grasp the outcomes of these new open educational experiments. Scholars want to better understand how MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this need for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This interesting new book also examines the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCS And Open Education