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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in blended learning technology make it possible for students in all parts of the world to take part in courses online. These massive open courses are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are several topics that e-learning technology institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is improving so rapidly. How can participants make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can institutions guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Michigan State University to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a desire to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Students and numerous other stakeholders desire to better understand these exciting new open education ventures. Academics want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be made better. To handle this crescive desire for information MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This new book also talks about the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCS And Open Education