Learn more about this enlightening new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches topics pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advancements in elearning have provided the means for students in all parts of the world to take online courses. These massive open online courses are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that blended learning organizations must deal with now that distance learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can participants certify that the quality control for these MOOC classes is decent? How can participants certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Mt. San Jacinto College to conduct these massive open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more prolific there is a increasing need to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Academics and lots of other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about these open education endeavours. Everyone wants to grasp how massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this demand for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education issues. This inspiring new book also deals with the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Massively Open Online Courses The Mooc Revolution