Learn more about this enlightening new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that describes subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in blended learning technology enable people all around the world to take part in classes online. These massive online courses are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that distance learning institutions are struggling with today because technology-enhanced learning is improving so fast. How can institutions ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by organizations like Puerto Rico to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more abundant there is a developing need to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and many other participants would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these new open educational initiatives. Instructors want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this developing need for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This gripping new book also considers the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Educational Technology