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

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which studies subjects having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in online education have made it possible for learners in nations all around the world to take classes online. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. MOOC classes are free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that learning technology organizations are dealing with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can organizations certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing desire to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders desire to better perceive the outcomes of these open education undertakings. Educators want to understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this expanding demand for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This sensational new book also talks about the controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOC Online Courses