Find out more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which articulates issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in e-learning have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. MOOC courses are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that learning technology institutions are having to attend to more than ever because blended learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can institutions certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like University of Houston System to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding demand to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these fascinating new open education initiatives. Everybody wants to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this developing desire for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This sensational new book also explores the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Online Educational Moocs