Find out more about the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in blended learning have made it possible for learners in all parts of the world to take part in online courses. Massive open online courses are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online education institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so quickly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can organizations be assured that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can organizations be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Thailand to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing necessity to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open education endeavours. Professors want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this developing demand for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This book also reviews the controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Massively Open Online Courses Free