Learn more about this scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in blended learning are providing the means for students all over the world to take classes online. These MOOCs are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online learning technology institutions must deal with today because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions assure that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can stakeholders guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Cocos (Keeling) Islands to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a growing demand to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders desire to understand the outcomes of these significant new open educational ventures. Professors want to grasp how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To meet this increasing desideratum for information the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This exciting new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Open Education Book