Learn more about this thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies subjects related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new gains in distance learning technology are enabling humans in every nation on earth to take part in online classes. MOOC courses are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that blended learning organizations are having to attend to more than ever because online education technology is improving so fast. How can teachers assure that the quality control for these MOOCs is good? How can learners guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Arizona State University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle low motivation and high student attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desire to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants need to be more aware of these intriguing new open education endeavours. Researchers want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this need for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This amazing new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Open Educational Practices