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

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that explores topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advances in blended learning technology are making it possible for people in nations all aver the world to take part in online classes. These massive open courses are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that blended learning organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions ensure that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can we ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Botswana to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more available there is a growing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and many other participants would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these promising new open educational experiments. Instructors want to know how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this crescive desire for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education topics. This new book also reviews the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs)