Learn more about this fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that deals with subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New gains in technology-enhanced learning make it possible for learners all around the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a lot of issues that online learning institutions are having to consider today because learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we certify that the quality of these massively open online courses is adequate? How can organizations make sure that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business models are being used by organizations like Montenegro to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage low student motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning becomes more prolific there is a expanding demand to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants need to better perceive the outcomes of these interesting new open education endeavours. Scientists want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this demand for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This stimulating new book also describes the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Massively Open Online Courses (moocs)