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

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews topics relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new evolvements in online education technology are empowering students in all parts of the world to take courses online. These massive open online courses are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online education institutions have to consider more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can we certify that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can institutions certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning becomes more widespread there is a growing desideratum to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these fascinating new open education experiments. Professors want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this need for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This book also describes the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCS And Open Educational Resources