Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in blended learning technology are empowering students in nations all aver the world to take online courses. These massive open online courses are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning organizations have to struggle with more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can organizations guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business models are being used by organizations like UC Irvine to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle problems like poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more available there is a growing demand to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders would like to better understand these important new open education experiments. Corporations want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this developing desire for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This amazing new book also explores the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCS And Open Educational Resources