Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New improvements in blended learning technology are providing the means for people all around the world to take online classes. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is improving so quickly. How can participants assure that the training provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can participants certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Mt. San Jacinto College to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with low motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a necessity to comprehend how these MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these exciting new open education undertakings. Instructors want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this expanding demand for details the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This new book also considers the controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Book About Massive Open Online Courses