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

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in e-learning are providing the means for people all over the world to participate in online classes. These MOOC classes are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that blended learning institutions are having to struggle with now that learning technology is advancing so rapidly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can organizations be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like France to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage problems like low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more available there is a developing necessity to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other participants need to better comprehend the outcomes of these significant new open education endeavours. Everybody wants to know how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this developing desideratum for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This exciting new book also describes the controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Massively Open Online Courses