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

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest developments in online education make it possible for people all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that blended learning institutions are having to deal with today because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can students make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What strategies are being used by organizations like One Month to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing desire to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these promising new open educational experiments. Professors want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this increasing demand for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This new book also discusses the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCS And Open Educational Resources