Find out more about the book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about topics pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Recent improvements in learning technology make it possible for learners in nations all around the world to take part in courses online. These MOOCs are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that distance learning institutions are having to deal with today because learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations guarantee that the quality control for these MOOC classes is all right? How can organizations guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business models are being used by organizations like Twitter to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage issues like low student motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding desire to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders need to understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open education ventures. Researchers want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this desire for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education topics. This interesting new book also studies the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCS And Open Educational Resources