Learn more about the significant new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which studies issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new changes in technology-enhanced learning enable learners all over the world to be participants in online courses. MOOC courses are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are many topics that blended learning institutions are struggling with in 2015 because distance learning technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders ensure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can organizations ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle problems like poor motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding desire to perceive how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders need to be more aware of these promising new open educational ventures. Teachers want to better understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this growing desire for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This book also discusses the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Moocs