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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews subjects regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in online education technology are enabling learners in nations all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. These massive online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that e-learning organizations must deal with now that blended learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants assure that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can learners make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like FutureLearn to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a increasing necessity to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other participants want to gain a better understanding of these interesting new open educational experiments. Scientists want to understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this developing desire for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This interesting new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Open Educational Books