Learn more about the educative new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about subjects relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in blended learning are making it possible for humans in nations all around the world to be participants in classes online. These MOOC courses are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that learning technology institutions are having to deal with now that elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we be assured that the education provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can we be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like University of Houston System to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more available there is a necessity to comprehend how massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other participants want to better understand the outcomes of these exciting new open education experiments. Public servants want to know how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this crescive desideratum for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This book also considers the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Massive Open Online Courses