Find out more about this interesting book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest gains in elearning are enabling students in every nation on earth to take courses online. These massively open online courses are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that blended learning organizations are having to struggle with today because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so fast. How can educators make sure that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can learners ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like The New School to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more widespread there is a growing demand to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders would like to better perceive the outcomes of these intriguing new open education ventures. Teachers want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be improved. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. In response to this need for details the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education issues. This stimulating new book also studies the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Online Education