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

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which deals with topics relating to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in distance learning are providing the means for humans all over the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that blended learning institutions are having to consider now that technology-enhanced learning is advancing so quickly. How can organizations assure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is all right? How can students ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business models are being used by organizations like France to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding need to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other stakeholders want to better comprehend these significant new open education undertakings. Trainers want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this expanding demand for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This book also considers the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCs For Credit