Find out more about the fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in technology-enhanced learning enable people all over the world to be participants in classes online. These massive open courses are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that elearning technology organizations are having to struggle with now that online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers assure that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can participants be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Brazil to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a need to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other participants desire to better perceive the outcomes of these open educational experiments. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Lecturers want to comprehend how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To satisfy this expanding desideratum for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education issues. This intriguing new book also discusses the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCS And Open Education