Learn more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent gains in elearning technology are making it possible for humans in nations all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online education institutions have to deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can organizations assure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can organizations make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Princeton University to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a developing desire to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these interesting new open education endeavours. Academics want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this growing need for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This new book also investigates the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Massively Open Online Courses (moocs)