Find out more about this engaging new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines issues relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in e-learning have provided the means for people all around the world to participate in classes online. MOOCs are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that blended learning institutions have to consider in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can teachers make sure that the quality control for these MOOC courses is adequate? How can students assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Uganda to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle issues like poor student motivation and high attrition?

As online education technology becomes more available there is a growing demand to grasp how massive open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Universities and many other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these new open education initiatives. People want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this increasing demand for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This dramatic new book also addresses the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCS And Open Educational Resources