Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines subjects regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses. Brand new advances in blended learning technology are empowering people all around the world to participate in classes online. These MOOCs are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online learning technology institutions have to deal with now that elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can stakeholders ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle problems like poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desire to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these exciting new open education undertakings. Professors want to grasp how massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this need for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This stimulating new book also examines the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCs Books