Find out more about this thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines subjects having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advancements in distance learning are enabling humans in nations all around the world to participate in courses online. These MOOC classes are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning technology institutions are struggling with now that blended learning technology is developing so fast. How can participants be assured that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can we be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Hungary to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As online education becomes more procurable there is a growing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these interesting new open educational experiments. Scientists want to understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this crescive desire for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education topics. This intriguing new book also considers the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Massive Open Online Courses The Mooc Revolution