Learn more about the edifying new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that investigates topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in elearning technology make it possible for humans in all parts of the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that blended learning organizations have to deal with now that elearning technology is advancing so fast. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can we certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like FutureLearn to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle poor motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning becomes more prolific there is a demand to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other participants need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational ventures. Trainers want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this growing demand for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This authoritative new book also articulates the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Massively Open Online Course