Learn more about this appealing new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines topics regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New developments in online education enable people in all parts of the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online education institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because blended learning technology is developing so fast. How can we make sure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can students be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What different strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford Online to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle problems like poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more procurable there is a desire to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of these compelling new open education endeavours. Instructors want to better understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this developing need for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This sensational new book also considers the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Open Educational Resources