Find out more about the book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest advancements in electronic education technology have enabled students all over the world to take classes online. These massively open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that blended learning institutions have to consider in 2015 because distance learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions make sure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can we guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Pridnestrovie (Transnistria) to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding demand to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders desire to better perceive the outcomes of these exciting new open education endeavours. Academics want to understand how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing need for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This exciting new book also examines the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCS And Open Educational Resources