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

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent developments in e-learning technology are enabling people in nations all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning technology organizations are having to attend to in 2015 because blended learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions guarantee that the training provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can institutions ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more procurable there is a growing necessity to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these fascinating new open education experiments. Universities want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be improved. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To respond to this expanding demand for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education issues. This intriguing new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCS And Open Education