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

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in distance learning are empowering people in all parts of the world to participate in classes online. These massive open courses are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that blended learning organizations must deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators assure that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can institutions ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Kirkwood Community College to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators manage issues like inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning becomes more available there is a increasing necessity to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants want to better comprehend these intriguing new open educational experiments. Universities want to understand how these massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this increasing demand for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This exciting new book also investigates the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Massively Open Online Courses (moocs)