Learn more about the breathtaking new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews issues pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in e-learning technology have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to take online classes. MOOC classes are commonly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that blended learning institutions have to deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we be assured that the education provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can students certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by institutions like University of Colorado Boulder to conduct these MOOC courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants manage inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding desideratum to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants desire to be more aware of these exciting new open educational experiments. Universities want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this desideratum for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This intriguing new book also considers the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Open Education Books