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

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which studies topics relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in electronic education technology are enabling people all around the world to be participants in online courses. Massively open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are quite a few subjects that elearning organizations are having to deal with more than ever because online education technology is advancing so swiftly. How can participants guarantee that the training provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can students assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Wellesley College to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a desideratum to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other stakeholders desire to understand these intriguing new open education endeavours. Universities want to better understand how these MOOCs can be made better. In response to this growing demand for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education issues. This intriguing new book also examines the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Massively Open Online Courses Educational