Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses subjects pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advancements in distance learning are making it possible for humans in all parts of the world to take courses online. These massive online courses are almost always free 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 several subjects that elearning institutions are considering now that distance learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can participants certify that the quality of these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can participants be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants handle problems like low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more procurable there is a desire to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other participants desire to be more aware of these significant new open educational experiments. Corporations want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this demand for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This interesting new book also describes the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Moocs Educational