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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which researches issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest advances in blended learning technology are empowering people in every nation on earth to take part in classes online. MOOCs are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to consider more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is developing so fast. How can teachers be assured that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can we be assured that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage problems like low motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants need to better grasp these fascinating new open educational ventures. Students want to comprehend how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To satisfy this desideratum for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This exciting new book also talks about the controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Distance Education