Learn more about this engaging new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in e-learning have made it possible for people all over the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that blended learning institutions have to deal with now that elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants be assured that the quality control for these MOOCs is decent? How can organizations assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Korea, South to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As blended learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing demand to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders want to better comprehend these compelling new open educational experiments. Everybody wants to understand how these MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this need for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This sensational new book also discusses the controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Massive Open Online Courses Moocs