Find out more about the engaging new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses subjects related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in blended learning have enabled people in all parts of the world to take part in online courses. These MOOC classes are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that learning technology organizations are dealing with now that learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers assure that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can stakeholders assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle problems like low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding demand to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these open educational initiatives. Instructors want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this need for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education topics. This interesting new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Distance Education