Find out more about the fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes issues regarding open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest developments in online learning are making it possible for people all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that blended learning institutions must deal with today because learning technology is improving so swiftly. This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment. How can institutions assure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can organizations assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOC classes? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle issues like poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more abundant there is a growing need to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants need to better understand these open educational endeavours. Public servants want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this crescive demand for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This book also studies the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Massively Open Online Courses