Learn more about the fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which researches subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New evolvements in electronic educational technology have made it possible for people in every nation on earth to take courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that blended learning organizations have to struggle with now that online education technology is advancing so rapidly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can we make sure that the training provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can institutions assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business models are being used by organizations like UWashingtonX to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage problems like poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more abundant there is a developing need to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Universities and lots of other participants would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these promising new open education ventures. Lecturers want to perceive how MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this developing desideratum for data MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This amazing new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCS And Open Educational Resources