Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advances in blended learning are enabling students in all parts of the world to take part in online courses. These massive open online courses are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online education organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers be assured that the training provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can organizations make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants handle poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more procurable there is a developing necessity to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and lots of other participants need to better grasp these exciting new open educational undertakings. Trainers want to understand how MOOCs can be made better. In response to this expanding desire for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This thrilling new book also considers the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOC Online Courses