Find out more about the engaging new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines issues related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent gains in electronic education technology have provided the means for people in every nation on earth to be participants in classes online. MOOCs are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that distance learning organizations are dealing with today because blended learning technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers assure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can organizations assure that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage problems like low motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing need to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders need to better comprehend these intriguing new open educational experiments. Students want to understand how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To handle this increasing demand for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This amazing new book also researches the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Open Learning Mooc