Find out more about the book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New advancements in blended learning technology have empowered humans all around the world to take part in online courses. These MOOC courses are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that blended learning institutions have to consider today because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations assure that the quality control for these MOOC classes is all right? How can stakeholders certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business models are being used by institutions like NovoEd to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more available there is a developing necessity to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and many other participants need to better grasp these promising new open education undertakings. Universities want to understand how these massive open online courses can be made better. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To satisfy this crescive need for details the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This new book also deals with the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs)