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

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest evolvements in blended learning technology are enabling learners all over the world to participate in classes online. These massively open online courses are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are quite a few subjects that distance learning organizations must deal with now that online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can we ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Yale University to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing desire to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants would like to better understand these open educational endeavours. Intellectuals want to understand how these MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this growing desire for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education subjects. This scholarly new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Electronic Educational Technology