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

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses issues pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses. New advancements in blended learning technology are empowering learners in every nation on earth to take courses online. These massive online courses are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that distance learning organizations are considering in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators assure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can we make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Miriada X to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning becomes more widespread there is a developing demand to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Instructors and many other participants need to better grasp the outcomes of these new open educational ventures. Educators want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this need for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education subjects. This amazing new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Open Education MOOCs