Learn more about this interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses subjects relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in blended learning technology are making it possible for students in nations all around the world to take courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that blended learning institutions have to consider now that distance learning technology is developing so rapidly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can educators certify that the education provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can organizations assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing demand to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other stakeholders want to better perceive the outcomes of these significant new open education experiments. Public servants want to better understand how MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this increasing need for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource topics. This interesting new book also deals with the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Massive Open Online Courses MOOCs