Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that articulates issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new gains in blended learning have provided the means for learners in every nation on earth to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. Massively open online courses are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online learning organizations have to struggle with today because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can we assure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can participants assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like University of California, Berkeley to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more available there is a expanding desire to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these significant new open education endeavours. Public servants want to perceive how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this crescive need for data the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This inspiring new book also examines the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOC Higher Education