Learn more about the impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about subjects relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Recent evolvements in electronic educational technology have empowered people in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are numerous topics that blended learning institutions are having to deal with today because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations certify that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants manage problems like low motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a need to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders want to be more aware of these compelling new open educational ventures. Everyone wants to understand how these MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this crescive demand for details MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This new book also studies the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCS And Open Education