Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores topics regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent improvements in elearning technology are providing the means for learners in every nation on earth to be participants in classes online. Massive open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that blended learning organizations have to struggle with now that elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations ensure that the quality control for these massive open online courses is decent? How can students guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Harvard University to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education becomes more widespread there is a growing demand to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other participants desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these promising new open education experiments. Everyone wants to better understand how these MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this growing demand for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This intriguing new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Book About MOOCs