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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines issues relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in e-learning have empowered humans in all parts of the world to take part in classes online. MOOC classes are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning technology organizations are having to deal with today because blended learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can organizations make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by institutions like OpenLearning to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage problems like low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing desire to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these exciting new open education experiments. Everybody wants to grasp how these MOOCs can be improved. To meet this developing desideratum for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This interesting new book also studies the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Massively Open Online Courses (moocs)