Learn more about the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that articulates topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in blended learning enable students all over the world to take online classes. MOOC classes are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that elearning organizations are struggling with now that e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can students make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Wellesley College to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage issues like low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As online education becomes more widespread there is a growing desire to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders want to better grasp the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational ventures. Universities want to know how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this increasing desire for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational issues. This stimulating new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCS And Open Educational Resources