Find out more about this interesting book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates issues related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in online education technology have provided the means for students in all parts of the world to take online classes. These MOOCs are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that e-learning institutions are having to consider now that online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions assure that the training provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can students be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Burundi to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding need to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders need to better comprehend these interesting new open education undertakings. Public servants want to know how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this crescive desideratum for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This exciting new book also investigates the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Massively Open Online Courses MOOCs