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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern evolvements in e-learning technology have provided the means for humans in every nation on earth to be participants in courses online. These online MOOC courses are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that blended learning organizations have to struggle with today because blended learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators be assured that the quality of these MOOC courses is good? How can stakeholders be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like British Virgin Islands to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle problems like low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning becomes more abundant there is a expanding demand to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these exciting new open educational ventures. Lecturers want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this demand for data MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This scholarly new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Books About Open Education