Learn more about this fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new improvements in blended learning technology have empowered humans in nations all around the world to take part in classes online. These massive open online courses are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning organizations are having to consider in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can participants certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing desire to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants desire to understand the outcomes of these compelling new open educational undertakings. Intellectuals want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this growing need for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education issues. This interesting new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOC Massive Open Online Course