Learn more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses subjects pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advancements in technology-enhanced learning have empowered humans all around the world to take part in online courses. Massively open online courses are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that distance learning organizations are dealing with now that blended learning technology is developing so fast. How can teachers assure that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can participants make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Nauru to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle issues like poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing desideratum to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants want to better understand the outcomes of these promising new open educational endeavours. Students want to understand how MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this growing need for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource issues. This thrilling new book also talks about the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCS And Open Education