Find out more about this definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers subjects having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in blended learning technology make it possible for learners in nations all around the world to take online courses. Massively open online courses are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning technology institutions have to deal with today because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions certify that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like The University of Chicago to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a necessity to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these new open education experiments. Instructors want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this growing desideratum for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This sensational new book also examines the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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