Find out more about the thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that reviews issues relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in online learning make it possible for people in nations all around the world to participate in online classes. These massive online courses are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can teachers assure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can we guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like University of Pittsburgh to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants get a handle on inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing demand to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders desire to better perceive the outcomes of these interesting new open education endeavours. Academics want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this desideratum for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This inspiring new book also considers the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Massively Open Online Courses The Mooc Revolution