Find out more about the impressive book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses subjects regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest gains in online education technology have empowered learners in nations all around the world to be participants in courses online. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. MOOC courses are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are dealing with now that blended learning technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can organizations guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Mongolia to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As online education becomes more commonplace there is a desideratum to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other participants would like to better understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational initiatives. Academics want to understand how these massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this increasing need for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education topics. This sensational new book also examines the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCs List