Learn more about the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that articulates issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in blended learning enable people in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning organizations have to struggle with today because technology-enhanced learning is improving so fast. How can we guarantee that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can students assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by institutions like Australian Antarctic Territory to conduct these MOOC courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education becomes more procurable there is a developing desideratum to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of these interesting new open education undertakings. Universities want to grasp how these massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this developing desideratum for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational topics. This new book also considers the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Digital Teaching Platform