Find out more about the impressive book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers topics relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in online education are enabling humans all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that elearning technology organizations have to consider today because blended learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can students make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by institutions like University of Colorado System to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle issues like poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more available there is a demand to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these open educational undertakings. People want to perceive how massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this developing need for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This interesting new book also talks about the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOC Higher Education