Find out more about this interesting book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies subjects having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in blended learning technology are empowering people all around the world to take online classes. These MOOC courses are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are quite a few subjects that distance learning organizations have to consider today because learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers certify that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can institutions assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Reunion to conduct these MOOC courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a increasing necessity to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these promising new open educational endeavours. Trainers want to understand how MOOCs can be improved. To handle this crescive need for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education issues. This new book also talks about the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCs Free Online Courses