Learn more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in blended learning technology are providing the means for people all over the world to be participants in online classes. Massive open online courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that elearning technology organizations are struggling with now that learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions assure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can students make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning becomes more abundant there is a increasing demand to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these significant new open education endeavours. Lecturers want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this developing demand for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This intriguing new book also considers the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCS And Open Educational Resources