Learn more about the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores topics regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new evolvements in online education have enabled people all around the world to participate in courses online. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These massive online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that elearning organizations must deal with more than ever because blended learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants ensure that the quality of these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can students be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Bolivia to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators get a handle on low motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more available there is a growing need to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these exciting new open educational undertakings. Teachers want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this growing need for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This intriguing new book also talks about the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Book About Massive Open Online Courses