Find out more about the appealing new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews topics regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in blended learning technology have enabled humans all over the world to participate in courses online. These MOOC classes are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that learning technology organizations have to consider in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can participants assure that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can stakeholders ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business models are being used by institutions like Belize to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more procurable there is a desire to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants need to be more aware of these interesting new open educational experiments. Researchers want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this demand for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource issues. This gripping new book also talks about the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCs Book