Find out more about this interesting book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses topics regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern evolvements in online education technology are making it possible for people all over the world to take online classes. These online MOOC courses are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that blended learning institutions are having to consider now that technology-enhanced learning is advancing so quickly. How can organizations guarantee that the quality control for these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can institutions guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Harvard University to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with the problems of poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding need to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants want to be more aware of the outcomes of these important new open education endeavours. Universities want to know how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this desideratum for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This new book also investigates the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCs Education Courses