Learn more about this illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates topics relating to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest changes in elearning technology enable humans in every nation on earth to participate in courses online. These MOOC courses are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning technology institutions are dealing with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants assure that the quality control for these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can students assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Khan Academy to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more abundant there is a increasing need to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these exciting new open educational ventures. Researchers want to better understand how MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this desideratum for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This exciting new book also explores the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCS And Open Education