Find out more about this book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New gains in electronic educational technology make it possible for students in nations all aver the world to participate in online courses. These online MOOC courses are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that elearning technology organizations have to deal with today because blended learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants certify that the quality control for these massive open online courses is good? How can we assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Russia to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning becomes more procurable there is a growing demand to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants would like to gain more knowledge about these interesting new open education initiatives. Corporations want to better understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this developing demand for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This new book also addresses the controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Online Education