Learn more about this thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with topics relating to open education resources and massive open online courses. Recent improvements in online education technology are providing the means for students in nations all around the world to participate in online courses. Massively open online courses are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online learning technology institutions are struggling with in 2015 because blended learning technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers certify that the education provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can learners assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like University of California, Berkeley to conduct these MOOC courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desire to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of these interesting new open educational endeavours. Teachers want to better understand how MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this increasing need for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This scholarly new book also reviews the key controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCS And Open Education