Find out more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers subjects related to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Recent gains in electronic education technology have enabled learners in nations all aver the world to take courses via the Internet. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These massive open online courses are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that blended learning institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators certify that the training provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can students be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like University of Maryland, College Park to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle issues like poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding demand to comprehend how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about these intriguing new open educational experiments. Scholars want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this crescive desideratum for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOC Courses