Learn more about this thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that studies subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in distance learning are providing the means for students all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online education institutions are having to attend to today because blended learning technology is advancing so fast. How can we certify that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can learners guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business strategies are being used by organizations like OpenupEd to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing necessity to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants need to better perceive these important new open education undertakings. Professors want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this growing desideratum for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This book also articulates the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs)