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

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which describes topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern evolvements in electronic educational technology are providing the means for humans all over the world to participate in online classes. These MOOCs are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online learning organizations are having to struggle with today because learning technology is advancing so fast. How can we ensure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can students be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desideratum to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these interesting new open educational ventures. Professors want to grasp how these MOOC courses can be made better. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To satisfy this developing desire for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This scholarly new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCS And Open Education