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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new changes in blended learning technology are empowering people in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are struggling with now that distance learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations assure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can we assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage problems like poor motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding desire to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Students and numerous other participants desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational experiments. Intellectuals want to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this desideratum for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This exciting new book also considers the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Books About Open Education