Find out more about this informative new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which articulates topics relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest evolvements in online education technology are enabling students in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. These online MOOC courses are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that e-learning technology institutions have to consider in 2015 because blended learning technology is advancing so fast. How can we certify that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can students ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Uzbekistan to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage issues like low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more available there is a developing desideratum to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open education experiments. Researchers want to better understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this developing need for information the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This interesting new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOC Open Source