Find out more about this book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which describes issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in blended learning technology have made it possible for people in all parts of the world to take online classes. Massively open online courses are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that e-learning technology organizations have to deal with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so rapidly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can educators guarantee that the quality of these massively open online courses is passable? How can learners ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like MenaVersity to conduct these MOOCs? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators manage issues like poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education becomes more widespread there is a need to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders would like to better grasp these exciting new open educational initiatives. Lecturers want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this crescive demand for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCS And Open Educational Resources