Learn more about this significant new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which reviews issues relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses. The latest advancements in blended learning have made it possible for humans all around the world to take courses online. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that e-learning technology institutions are struggling with now that distance learning technology is developing so quickly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can participants ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can stakeholders assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Miriada X to conduct these massive open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing need to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these new open educational experiments. Educators want to perceive how these massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this demand for information the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This book also studies the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Education Moocs