Find out more about this fine new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which articulates subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest developments in blended learning technology have enabled learners in every nation on earth to take courses online. Massive open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that blended learning institutions are having to consider in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment. How can institutions ensure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders assure that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What strategies are being used by organizations like New Zealand to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle issues like poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a desideratum to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders would like to understand these interesting new open educational endeavours. Educators want to perceive how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this crescive desire for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource issues. This intriguing new book also explores the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Massively Open Online Courses