Find out more about the interesting book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses topics regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in elearning are empowering people all over the world to take part in classes online. These MOOC classes are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that learning technology organizations are considering now that elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we guarantee that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can students be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing desire to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Scientists and lots of other stakeholders want to better comprehend these significant new open educational experiments. Universities want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this growing need for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource issues. This sensational new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Massive Open Online Courses Free