Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New developments in blended learning technology are empowering students all over the world to take online courses. MOOC courses are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online learning institutions are considering in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can participants guarantee that the quality control for these MOOCs is tolerable? How can institutions certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business models are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing desideratum to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other participants desire to better understand the outcomes of these interesting new open educational experiments. Trainers want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this growing desideratum for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This interesting new book also researches the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCS And Open Educational Resources