Find out more about the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in distance learning are empowering humans all over the world to take courses online. MOOCs are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that blended learning institutions have to deal with now that learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we be assured that the quality control for these MOOCs is passable? How can we assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Romania to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle problems like poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing desire to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these fascinating new open education undertakings. Teachers want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this increasing demand for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education topics. This intriguing new book also examines the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Massive Open Online Courses Pros And Cons