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

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in blended learning are empowering students all around the world to take classes online. MOOC classes are customarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning technology organizations have to deal with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so fast. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can participants make sure that the training provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can we assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Kenya to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing demand to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other stakeholders would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these new open education ventures. Scholars want to grasp how massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this desire for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational topics. This scholarly new book also deals with the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Books About Open Education