Find out more about this fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which describes subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest changes in e-learning technology are making it possible for humans in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. Massively open online courses are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that e-learning institutions have to struggle with now that distance learning technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers be assured that the education provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can stakeholders assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants get a handle on inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning becomes more abundant there is a growing need to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants need to better comprehend the outcomes of these exciting new open education experiments. Scientists want to grasp how massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this increasing need for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This stimulating new book also deals with the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Massively Open Online Course