Learn more about the book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New gains in learning technology make it possible for people in every nation on earth to take part in online courses. These massive open courses are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are numerous topics that online learning technology organizations are having to consider now that distance learning technology is developing so fast. How can educators assure that the quality control for these MOOC courses is respectable? How can students make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Cornell University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants manage problems like poor motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a need to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other participants want to better grasp the outcomes of these open educational experiments. Teachers want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this increasing demand for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This new book also describes the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCS And Open Educational Resources