Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which describes topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in blended learning technology are enabling people in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. Massive open online courses are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that blended learning institutions have to deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can we certify that the quality control for these massively open online courses is good? How can students assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Moldova to conduct these MOOCs? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning becomes more procurable there is a expanding desire to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other stakeholders need to understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational endeavours. Scholars want to better understand how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To meet this developing need for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs)