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

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which addresses issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest developments in blended learning technology have enabled people all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that learning technology institutions are having to consider now that e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by institutions like The University of Chicago to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with the issues of low motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning becomes more available there is a developing desideratum to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other stakeholders desire to better understand these fascinating new open educational experiments. Scholars want to know how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this crescive desire for information the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational issues. This book also articulates the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Online Education