Find out more about this breathtaking new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores subjects regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest advances in blended learning technology have empowered learners in every nation on earth to take online classes. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These MOOC classes are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning organizations are having to attend to more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can educators guarantee that the training provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can learners certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like MenaVersity to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle poor student motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing necessity to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants would like to gain more knowledge about these fascinating new open educational initiatives. Scholars want to grasp how MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this increasing demand for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This stimulating new book also researches the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Massively Open Online Course University