Learn more about the book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in online education are providing the means for students in nations all aver the world to take part in online courses. MOOC classes are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that blended learning organizations are having to deal with now that blended learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we certify that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can students make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we get a handle on poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing desideratum to perceive how MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these exciting new open educational experiments. People want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this increasing demand for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource subjects. This intriguing new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCS And Open Educational Resources