Learn more about this book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new advances in blended learning make it possible for humans in all parts of the world to be participants in classes online. These MOOC courses are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that e-learning institutions have to deal with more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations certify that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can institutions ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Cuba to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders manage low student motivation and high student attrition?

As learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desire to comprehend how MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these intriguing new open education initiatives. Scientists want to know how massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this crescive need for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This interesting new book also examines the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Open Education MOOCs