Learn more about the informative new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that reviews subjects relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New developments in blended learning technology are making it possible for learners all around the world to be participants in online classes. MOOCs are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to struggle with today because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can we ensure that the quality of these massive open online courses is passable? How can we make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like UCSF to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more commonplace there is a necessity to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other participants need to be more aware of the outcomes of these intriguing new open education initiatives. Students want to understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this growing demand for information the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This gripping 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.

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