Learn more about the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes topics related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest gains in blended learning technology have provided the means for humans in every nation on earth to take part in online classes. Massive open online courses are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that blended learning institutions have to consider now that online education technology is developing so quickly. How can we ensure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can we make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What strategies are being used by organizations like Wallis and Futuna to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education becomes more prolific there is a growing need to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders want to understand these fascinating new open education initiatives. Educators want to grasp how these massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this developing desideratum for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This thrilling new book also studies the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCs List