Learn more about the book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern gains in online education are providing the means for people in nations all aver the world to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that blended learning organizations have to deal with in 2015 because online education technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions ensure that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can students be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with the problems of low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more commonplace there is a desideratum to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these compelling new open educational experiments. Researchers want to understand how MOOCs can be improved. In response to this developing desideratum for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This gripping new book also discusses the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

ELearning