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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advancements in blended learning technology have provided the means for people in nations all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are several issues that online learning technology institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because blended learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions make sure that the education provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can organizations guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like FutureLearn to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle problems like poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more procurable there is a developing necessity to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and many other participants would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these compelling new open education endeavours. Everybody wants to grasp how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this developing need for facts MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This sensational new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCS And Open Education Resources