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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers subjects having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses. Recent advancements in distance learning technology have empowered humans in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. These massive online courses are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that elearning institutions are having to deal with now that e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers be assured that the training provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can we ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like UWashingtonX to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a growing need to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders would like to better grasp the outcomes of these interesting new open educational experiments. Instructors want to understand how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this desire for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This interesting new book also explores the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCs Education Courses