Find out more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which addresses subjects regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in electronic education technology have provided the means for people in every nation on earth to take part in courses online. Massive open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that distance learning institutions are having to attend to more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations guarantee that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can we guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and many other participants want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational ventures. Corporations want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this desire for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This new book also describes the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCs