Find out more about this exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New gains in elearning technology have made it possible for students in every nation on earth to take part in classes online. These MOOCs are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that distance learning organizations have to consider more than ever because blended learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators certify that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can institutions guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What different strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can we handle low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more prolific there is a growing desire to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other participants want to better understand the outcomes of these promising new open educational ventures. Lecturers want to grasp how these MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this developing need for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource subjects. This inspiring new book also reviews the controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCs Free Online Courses