Learn more about the informative new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent developments in distance learning have empowered humans in every nation on earth to take part in online courses. MOOC classes are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that blended learning institutions are having to deal with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders assure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can students assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like McHenry County College to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding desire to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these important new open educational ventures. Corporations want to comprehend how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this developing desire for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education issues. This interesting new book also examines the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Educational Technology