Learn more about this informative new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern advancements in e-learning technology have made it possible for humans all over the world to take online courses. Massively open online courses are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning organizations are struggling with today because distance learning technology is improving so fast. How can educators assure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can learners make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like FutureLearn to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with low motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desire to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders want to better perceive the outcomes of these important new open educational endeavours. Academics want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this crescive desire for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This thrilling new book also deals with the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Massive Open Online Course University