Find out more about this exceptional new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in blended learning technology are making it possible for humans all around the world to be participants in online classes. These online MOOC courses are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that elearning institutions are having to attend to now that online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can institutions assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by institutions like Wake Island to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As online education becomes more prolific there is a growing desire to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other participants need to better understand these significant new open education ventures. Universities want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this desideratum for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education topics. This scholarly new book also deals with the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOC Courses