Find out more about this significant new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which explores topics regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest evolvements in blended learning technology are providing the means for students in all parts of the world to be participants in online classes. These massively open online courses are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online education institutions have to deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can we ensure that the education provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can learners certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by institutions like MenaVersity to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education becomes more prolific there is a developing necessity to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants would like to better perceive the outcomes of these promising new open education experiments. Instructors want to perceive how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this crescive demand for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education issues. This definitive new book also articulates the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

E-Learning