Learn more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that articulates topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new improvements in blended learning technology make it possible for learners in nations all around the world to take part in courses online. These online MOOC courses are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are many issues that learning technology organizations are dealing with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants guarantee that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can organizations ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by institutions like French Polynesia to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desideratum to comprehend how MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants want to understand these promising new open education ventures. Everyone wants to better understand how these MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this demand for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This intriguing new book also studies the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Open Education