Find out more about the informative new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in blended learning technology have provided the means for learners all around the world to be participants in classes online. Massive open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are quite a few topics that e-learning organizations must deal with more than ever because distance learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators certify that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can organizations assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Isle of Man to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more available there is a developing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these exciting new open educational endeavours. Researchers want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this crescive demand for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This dramatic new book also examines the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCS And Open Educational Books