Learn more about this illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in blended learning are providing the means for learners in every nation on earth to participate in classes online. Massive open online courses are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. Infrastructure, marketing, pedagogy, and assessment are some of the areas where questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education persist. There are quite a few topics that blended learning institutions are having to consider today because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we certify that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can students be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business models are being used by institutions like LinkedIn to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with the issues of low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desire to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders would like to better grasp the outcomes of these new open educational endeavours. Corporations want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this crescive desire for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This inspiring new book also investigates the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Massively Open Online Courses The Mooc Revolution