Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches subjects regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New developments in online education technology are empowering people all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that learning technology institutions have to deal with today because blended learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we be assured that the quality of these massively open online courses is good? How can we guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Timor-Leste (East Timor) to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education becomes more available there is a increasing desideratum to comprehend how MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders desire to better grasp the outcomes of these open education ventures. Intellectuals want to know how MOOC courses can be improved. In response to 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 examines the controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCS And Open Education