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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that explores topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in online learning technology have provided the means for students all around the world to take part in courses online. Massively open online courses are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning technology organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because online education technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators assure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can participants certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle problems like poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing desideratum to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders desire to better understand these significant new open educational experiments. Everyone wants to perceive how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this expanding demand for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education issues. This stimulating new book also articulates the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Video About MOOCs And Open Education