Learn more about this edifying new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about subjects relating to open education resources and massively open online courses. Brand new advances in technology-enhanced learning have enabled people all around the world to participate in courses online. MOOC classes are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that blended learning organizations must deal with now that elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can participants guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can organizations make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Paraguay to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing necessity to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants want to better understand the outcomes of these new open educational endeavours. Professors want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this developing need for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational topics. This intriguing new book also considers the controversies associated with MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOC Massively Open Online Course