Find out more about the book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new improvements in electronic educational technology are making it possible for students in every nation on earth to participate in online courses. These online MOOCs are commonly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a variety of issues that distance learning institutions have to consider now that online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants ensure that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can stakeholders assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations manage inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more commonplace there is a desideratum to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders desire to better perceive these new open educational endeavours. People want to grasp how massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this desire for details MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This authoritative new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Moocs Education