Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses subjects regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses. The latest advancements in online education enable students in all parts of the world to participate in classes online. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. Massively open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that blended learning organizations are struggling with in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can participants assure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can stakeholders guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like FutureLearn to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing desire to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants would like to better understand the outcomes of these new open education undertakings. Corporations want to understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this increasing need for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This exciting new book also researches the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCS And Open Educational Resources