Find out more about the impressive book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches subjects regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advancements in distance learning technology have empowered people all around the world to take online courses. These online MOOC courses are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that blended learning institutions have to consider now that blended learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators certify that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can stakeholders be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these MOOCs? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing necessity to comprehend how MOOCs are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Universities and numerous other stakeholders need to understand these interesting new open educational initiatives. Corporations want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this increasing demand for data the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This intriguing new book also researches the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs)