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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which articulates issues relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in technology-enhanced learning make it possible for learners in all parts of the world to take online classes. These massive open courses are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that blended learning organizations have to consider now that technology-enhanced learning is improving so quickly. How can educators ensure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can institutions make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like University of California, Berkeley to conduct these massive open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a growing need to grasp how massive open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about these new open education initiatives. Scholars want to better understand how MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this increasing need for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This exciting new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Book About Massively Open Online Courses