Learn more about this scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that studies issues related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new evolvements in blended learning technology have empowered people in all parts of the world to take classes online. These massive online courses are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that e-learning technology organizations have to struggle with now that distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators ensure that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can participants assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a growing demand to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these open educational ventures. Instructors want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this increasing demand for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This new book also investigates the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCS And Open Educational Resources