Learn more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in blended learning technology have enabled people in every nation on earth to take part in courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to struggle with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can educators certify that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can organizations ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like UC Berkeley to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders manage problems like low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing demand to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders want to better grasp the outcomes of these intriguing new open education undertakings. Everyone wants to understand how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this crescive need for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOC Massive Open Online Course