Learn more about this fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advances in blended learning technology have enabled students in nations all aver the world to take courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online learning institutions are having to consider in 2015 because learning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can organizations be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like University of Central Florida to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing demand to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders would like to understand these interesting new open education undertakings. Scholars want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this developing desire for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This definitive new book also articulates the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Open Educational Books