Learn more about the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in online learning make it possible for people in every nation on earth to take part in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that blended learning organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is developing so swiftly. How can educators ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can students be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business models are being used by organizations like The Bahamas to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators manage poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more abundant there is a increasing desire to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other participants desire to better perceive the outcomes of these exciting new open educational initiatives. Professors want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be improved. To handle this growing desideratum for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education topics. This intriguing new book also considers the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Massively Open Online Course