Learn more about the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in distance learning are empowering humans in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that blended learning institutions are dealing with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can institutions make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Yale University to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing need to perceive how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants want to gain more knowledge about these important new open education experiments. Instructors want to grasp how MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this crescive desire for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This gripping new book also reviews the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCs Books