Learn more about this impressive book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New changes in blended learning are providing the means for humans all over the world to be participants in online courses. These MOOC courses are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that learning technology organizations have to struggle with now that elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions guarantee that the training provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience. How can we be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Arizona State University to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more available there is a developing need to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants desire to gain more knowledge about these promising new open educational initiatives. Everyone wants to understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To respond to this expanding demand for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This interesting new book also discusses the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Online Educational Moocs