Learn more about the book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines issues related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest evolvements in blended learning have made it possible for learners all around the world to participate in online classes. These online MOOCs are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that e-learning technology organizations are dealing with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants make sure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can learners make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Uzbekistan to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing desire to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these important new open educational experiments. Academics want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this increasing demand for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education issues. This gripping new book also talks about the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Massively Open Online Courses (moocs)