Learn more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that describes topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new improvements in technology-enhanced learning have empowered people all around the world to participate in online courses. MOOC courses are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online education organizations have to struggle with today because distance learning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can stakeholders make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Guernsey to conduct these MOOC courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage issues like low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more procurable there is a demand to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and many other participants desire to better understand these promising new open educational experiments. People want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this desideratum for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This interesting new book also examines the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCS And Open Education