Find out more about the educative new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New evolvements in blended learning technology are empowering students all over the world to be participants in classes online. These massively open online courses are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online learning institutions have to deal with today because online education technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators certify that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can organizations guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Cuba to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can we get a handle on poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more prolific there is a developing need to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders need to better grasp the outcomes of these new open educational experiments. Scientists want to grasp how these MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this expanding need for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational subjects. This new book also explores the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Moocs