Learn more about the impressive book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about subjects relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent advancements in blended learning technology have enabled people all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to attend to more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can we assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Brown University to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing need to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders want to be more aware of the outcomes of these exciting new open educational ventures. Lecturers want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this increasing need for data the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This book also examines the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Massively Open Online Courses (moocs)