Find out more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New developments in online education technology are making it possible for people in nations all around the world to take courses online. These massively open online courses are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that blended learning institutions have to consider now that learning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can participants guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like France to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations manage problems like poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing desire to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants would like to better understand these important new open educational endeavours. Instructors want to better understand how MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this increasing desire for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This exciting new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCS And Open Education Resources