Find out more about this fine new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent advancements in blended learning have enabled learners in every nation on earth to be participants in classes online. Massively open online courses are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that blended learning organizations have to struggle with now that technology-enhanced learning is improving so quickly. How can participants assure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can we be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by institutions like UC Berkeley to conduct these massive open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As learning technology becomes more procurable there is a need to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other participants want to gain a better understanding of these open educational initiatives. People want to grasp how these massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this growing desideratum for details the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education issues. This definitive new book also describes the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Massive Open Online Courses MOOCs