Learn more about the fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that deals with topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in blended learning make it possible for people all around the world to take online courses. These massively open online courses are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that learning technology institutions are having to consider now that learning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders be assured that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can participants ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like One Month to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants manage issues like low motivation and high dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As electronic education technology becomes more abundant there is a demand to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and many other participants desire to better understand the outcomes of these promising new open education experiments. Educators want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this growing need for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This interesting new book also describes the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Book About Massive Open Online Courses