Learn more about the illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new developments in elearning technology are enabling students in every nation on earth to participate in classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that distance learning organizations are having to consider more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators be assured that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can institutions make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What different business models are being used by organizations like Rwaq to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage problems like poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing desideratum to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other participants would like to be more aware of these significant new open educational experiments. People want to better understand how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this crescive demand for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource topics. This sensational new book also talks about the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Massively Open Online Course