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

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in blended learning technology have provided the means for people all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that e-learning technology institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can participants assure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can participants guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by organizations like The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle problems like poor motivation and high attrition?

As learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing desire to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders would like to better perceive the outcomes of these interesting new open education endeavours. Scholars want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this growing desire for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource issues. This book also deals with the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCS And Open Educational Resources