Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in blended learning technology enable students all over the world to take part in online classes. These MOOC courses are 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 numerous issues that distance learning institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because learning technology is improving so fast. How can we make sure that the quality of these massive open online courses is passable? How can institutions certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle issues like poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning becomes more procurable there is a desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other stakeholders desire to understand these promising new open educational endeavours. Intellectuals want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this expanding desire for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education subjects. This dramatic new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Massively Open Online Course