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

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent gains in online education technology have enabled students in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that learning technology organizations are having to deal with now that e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can participants guarantee that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can learners be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by institutions like Bhutan to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a developing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders need to understand these exciting new open educational ventures. People want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this crescive need for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This new book also describes the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCS And Open Education