Learn more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in electronic education technology are enabling people in every nation on earth to be participants in online courses. These online MOOC courses are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that distance learning institutions are dealing with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders be assured that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can organizations be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with poor motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding necessity to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders want to better perceive the outcomes of these significant new open education undertakings. Educators want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this developing desire for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This book also discusses the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Open Learning Mooc