Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which reviews subjects pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses. Recent evolvements in blended learning have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to take part in classes online. These massive online courses are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning institutions have to consider now that e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers assure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can participants make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Cornell University to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing need to comprehend how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders would like to better comprehend these important new open educational endeavours. Public servants want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this increasing demand for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational subjects. This amazing new book also describes the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Massively Open Online Courses The Mooc Revolution