Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores subjects relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Recent advances in digital education technology have provided the means for students in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. Massively open online courses are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that blended learning institutions are dealing with today because distance learning technology is developing so fast. How can organizations ensure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is good? How can participants guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Rutgers University to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage problems like poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more prolific there is a necessity to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and lots of other participants need to better understand the outcomes of these important new open education endeavours. Corporations want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this crescive need for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This stimulating new book also researches the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCS And Open Education