Learn more about the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest changes in online education technology have made it possible for humans in every nation on earth to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning institutions are considering today because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can we make sure that the quality control for these MOOC courses is decent? How can students guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by institutions like French Guiana to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing desire to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other participants desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these new open education endeavours. Lecturers want to understand how MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this growing demand for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This authoritative new book also reviews the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCS And Open Educational Resources