Learn more about the book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which researches issues relating to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in blended learning make it possible for learners all around the world to take part in courses online. These MOOC classes are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that e-learning technology institutions are dealing with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can institutions assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Great Basin College to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle issues like inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and many other participants need to better understand these new open educational endeavours. Lecturers want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this desideratum for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This sensational new book also explores the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Open Educational MOOCs