Find out more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes topics related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in distance learning technology make it possible for people in all parts of the world to take part in courses online. These online MOOCs are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that blended learning organizations have to consider in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can institutions certify that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can participants guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Brown University to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education becomes more widespread there is a expanding desire to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other participants want to better understand these compelling new open educational experiments. Teachers want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To meet this growing need for details the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This sensational new book also studies the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Massive Open Online Course