Learn more about this impressive book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in distance learning have provided the means for people in every nation on earth to participate in online classes. These massive online courses are normally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are dealing with today because blended learning technology is improving so fast. How can participants ensure that the education provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can participants make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like University of California, San Francisco to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing need to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders need to understand these new open education ventures. Universities want to understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this developing need for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational topics. This inspiring new book also examines the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Open Educational Resources Video