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

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that analyzes topics regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern improvements in blended learning have empowered people in nations all around the world to be participants in courses online. These massively open online courses are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online learning organizations are dealing with in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators be assured that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can organizations ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like California Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with the problems of low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing need to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and many other participants want to understand these new open educational initiatives. Researchers want to grasp how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this increasing demand for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource issues. This stimulating new book also considers the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCS And Open Education