Find out more about this impressive book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies topics relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in distance learning technology have made it possible for humans all over the world to take classes online. These MOOCs are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning technology institutions are having to attend to now that e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators certify that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can learners guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business models are being used by organizations like Khan Academy to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing desire to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other participants desire to better grasp the outcomes of these important new open education experiments. Students want to perceive how MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this desideratum for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This exciting new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Open Educational Resources (OER)