Learn more about the informative new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers topics relating to open education resources and massive open online courses. The latest evolvements in elearning technology have provided the means for students in nations all around the world to participate in classes online. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These MOOCs are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that distance learning institutions are having to deal with today because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so rapidly. How can educators guarantee that the education provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can participants certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Canvas Network to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage problems like poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing need to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other participants would like to gain a better understanding of these intriguing new open educational ventures. Academics want to know how these MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this increasing desire for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource subjects. This book also discusses the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCS And Open Educational Resources