Find out more about the thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines subjects relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in digital education technology are empowering humans in nations all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These MOOC courses are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that learning technology institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can organizations assure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can students guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Peer to Peer University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with the issues of low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding necessity to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and many other participants need to gain a better understanding of these compelling new open educational undertakings. Everybody wants to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this growing need for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This intriguing new book also deals with the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Massive Open Online Course