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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with subjects related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in distance learning have enabled students all over the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that blended learning organizations are considering today because learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants be assured that the education provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can students make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Babson College to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers get a handle on poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding need to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants desire to better grasp the outcomes of these new open education experiments. Educators want to better understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this growing desideratum for information MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This gripping new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Learning Theory (education)