Find out more about the cutting-edge new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new gains in online learning technology have provided the means for students all around the world to take online classes. MOOC classes are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that learning technology organizations are having to deal with today because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants be assured that the education provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can participants make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Gibraltar to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with the issues of low motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning becomes more abundant there is a developing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants want to better comprehend the outcomes of these compelling new open educational endeavours. Everybody wants to better understand how MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this increasing demand for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This gripping new book also reviews the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Open Educational Book