Learn more about the edifying new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in electronic education technology are enabling students in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that distance learning institutions are having to deal with now that online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can educators be assured that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can we guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like OpenLearning to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing desideratum to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants desire to understand the outcomes of these exciting new open education endeavours. People want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this crescive demand for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This authoritative new book also examines the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Open Educational Practices