Learn more about the fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which talks about subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent developments in electronic education technology have enabled people in all parts of the world to participate in online classes. These MOOC courses are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online education institutions must deal with today because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so rapidly. How can we be assured that the quality of these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can institutions certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more widespread there is a growing desire to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants desire to be more aware of these open education ventures. Lecturers want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this crescive desire for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource issues. This gripping new book also deals with the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Massively Open Online Course