Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about issues having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in learning technology enable students in every nation on earth to take online classes. Massively open online courses are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that e-learning organizations have to consider now that blended learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we certify that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can institutions assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Yale University to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage problems like low motivation and high attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a need to perceive how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and many other participants would like to better understand the outcomes of these promising new open educational endeavours. Researchers want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this growing demand for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This gripping new book also describes the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCS And Open Education