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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with subjects relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest changes in blended learning technology are making it possible for learners in all parts of the world to take online courses. These online MOOCs are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that distance learning institutions have to consider in 2015 because distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions assure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is decent? How can institutions make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What business strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle problems like poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing need to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants need to better grasp these exciting new open educational endeavours. Lecturers want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this crescive desideratum for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education topics. This definitive new book also articulates the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Open Education Books