Find out more about the cutting-edge new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses subjects regarding open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in elearning have made it possible for students all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that learning technology institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because blended learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions assure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is passable? How can participants guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions get a handle on poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more widespread there is a necessity to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and many other participants desire to better perceive the outcomes of these interesting new open educational undertakings. Public servants want to understand how these massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this need for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This intriguing new book also talks about the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Open Education Resources Book