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

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advancements in blended learning have made it possible for people in every nation on earth to take part in courses online. These online MOOCs are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that distance learning organizations have to consider more than ever because learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can participants make sure that the quality of these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can organizations make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Academic Earth to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle issues like poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a desire to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other participants want to be more aware of these important new open education undertakings. Everyone wants to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this growing desideratum for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This inspiring new book also describes the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Book About Massively Open Online Courses