Learn more about this compelling new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new gains in blended learning technology have made it possible for students in all parts of the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that learning technology institutions are struggling with now that elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants ensure that the quality of these massive open online courses is good? How can institutions ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like UC Berkeley to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with low student motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a increasing desideratum to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these compelling new open education endeavours. Public servants want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this crescive desire for details the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This new book also addresses the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Book About MOOCs