Learn more about the impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which analyzes issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent gains in distance learning are making it possible for learners in nations all around the world to be participants in classes online. These MOOCs are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are many subjects that learning technology organizations are considering more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is improving so quickly. How can we be assured that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can participants make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Brunei to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage problems like poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding desideratum to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants want to better understand the outcomes of these significant new open education experiments. Researchers want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this developing desideratum for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education issues. This interesting new book also considers the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOC Massively Open Online Course