Find out more about the informative new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses topics regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent developments in blended learning technology are enabling people all around the world to take online classes. These massive open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are quite a few subjects that elearning technology institutions are struggling with today because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants assure that the quality control for these MOOCs is tolerable? How can stakeholders ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Khan Academy to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing desideratum to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders need to better grasp these interesting new open educational endeavours. Everybody wants to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this increasing demand for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education issues. This sensational new book also examines the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCS And Open Education