Find out more about the illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in blended learning technology are making it possible for people in nations all around the world to be participants in courses online. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. These massive open online courses are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that blended learning organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers assure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can students guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like University of California, San Francisco to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage issues like poor motivation and high attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing desire to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other participants desire to be more aware of these intriguing new open education initiatives. Professors want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be improved. To handle this increasing need for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This intriguing new book also talks about the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Online Educational Moocs