Find out more about the book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines issues relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in distance learning make it possible for learners in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. These massive open courses are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions must deal with today because online education technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions ensure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can we guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by organizations like United States to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants get a handle on inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing desire to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders would like to be more aware of these new open education ventures. Intellectuals want to better understand how MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this desire for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational subjects. This definitive new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOC Higher Education