Learn more about the impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advances in blended learning technology are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to participate in classes online. These online MOOC courses are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are numerous subjects that distance learning organizations have to deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can participants guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can institutions certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Kiribati to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle issues like low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As e-learning technology becomes more available there is a developing desideratum to perceive how MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and many other participants desire to better understand these compelling new open educational experiments. Academics want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this developing desire for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education topics. This thrilling new book also studies the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Massively Open Online Courses (moocs)