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

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that describes topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new improvements in blended learning technology make it possible for humans all over the world to be participants in classes online. These MOOCs are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online education institutions are having to consider now that distance learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can organizations assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like WizIQ to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle problems like poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As electronic educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a desideratum to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other participants need to better perceive the outcomes of these new open education experiments. Teachers want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this demand for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education subjects. This scholarly new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Open Education