Learn more about this significant new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates subjects having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advances in distance learning have empowered humans in every nation on earth to participate in courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that learning technology institutions are having to attend to today because technology-enhanced learning is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can participants guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like One Month to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a need to comprehend how MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of these new open educational experiments. Educators want to comprehend how these massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this developing need for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This exciting new book also investigates the controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Moocs Educational