Learn more about the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies subjects relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New developments in online education are making it possible for people in every nation on earth to take part in classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that elearning technology organizations are considering now that blended learning technology is developing so fast. How can teachers ensure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can students make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business models are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators handle poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a need to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders desire to better comprehend these promising new open educational initiatives. Instructors want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be improved. To meet this developing need for facts the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This dramatic new book also studies the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Open Learning Mooc