Learn more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in blended learning technology are enabling people all over the world to be participants in classes online. These MOOC classes are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning technology institutions are having to consider in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers guarantee that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can participants certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Tuvalu to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants manage poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding desire to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants want to better comprehend the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational experiments. Lecturers want to better understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this growing desire for data the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This book also reviews the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCs Books