Learn more about the book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in blended learning make it possible for students in all parts of the world to participate in online classes. These MOOC courses are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that elearning technology institutions have to deal with today because distance learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we ensure that the training provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can participants certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business models are being used by organizations like United States to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning becomes more commonplace there is a developing desire to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders desire to understand these exciting new open educational endeavours. Teachers want to understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this crescive demand for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This stimulating new book also discusses the controversies associated with MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCS And Open Education