Learn more about the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern advances in digital education technology have provided the means for people all over the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that blended learning organizations have to deal with today because online education technology is advancing so swiftly. How can participants ensure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is good? How can organizations guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing need to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these significant new open educational undertakings. Teachers want to understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this demand for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This new book also researches the controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Book About Open Education