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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses issues relating to open education resources and massively open online courses. Modern advancements in online education are empowering students in every nation on earth to be participants in online classes. These massive open courses are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that blended learning organizations are having to consider in 2015 because blended learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can institutions assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Khan Academy to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators handle problems like low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a desire to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other participants desire to better grasp these significant new open educational experiments. Scholars want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this need for information the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This intriguing new book also talks about the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Educational Technology