Learn more about the educative new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that articulates issues having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in blended learning technology are making it possible for students in all parts of the world to take part in courses online. MOOC classes are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that elearning technology organizations have to deal with now that learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators assure that the education provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can institutions certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Stanford Online to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants manage issues like low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desire to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other participants need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these new open educational experiments. Scholars want to better understand how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To satisfy this desire for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource topics. This new book also examines the controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Educational Moocs