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

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in blended learning are empowering people in every nation on earth to participate in classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that e-learning technology organizations have to consider now that elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions guarantee that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can institutions assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Curtis Institute of Music to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning becomes more abundant there is a desideratum to comprehend how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants desire to better grasp these exciting new open educational ventures. Students want to know how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this growing demand for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education subjects. This gripping new book also considers the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Moocs