Find out more about the impressive book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent developments in elearning have made it possible for people in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that blended learning organizations are having to deal with more than ever because online education technology is improving so quickly. How can educators ensure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? This book conveys life-changing stories that might inspire others to try experiencing MOOCs and open education. How can learners be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like UC Berkeley to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning becomes more widespread there is a growing demand to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders would like to better grasp these interesting new open education experiments. Universities want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this desideratum for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This inspiring new book also deals with the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCs Education Courses