Find out more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new improvements in blended learning technology enable people in every nation on earth to take courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning institutions have to consider now that online education technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions assure that the quality of these massively open online courses is respectable? How can institutions guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOC classes? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations manage problems like poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more available there is a increasing demand to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants desire to understand the outcomes of these significant new open education endeavours. Instructors want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this developing need for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource issues. This stimulating new book also examines the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Massively Open Online Courses