Learn more about the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advancements in distance learning are making it possible for people all over the world to take part in courses online. These massive online courses are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that learning technology organizations are having to deal with more than ever because blended learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations assure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can organizations guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like FutureLearn to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage problems like poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a developing necessity to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these exciting new open education undertakings. Intellectuals want to know how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this developing desideratum for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational issues. This intriguing new book also researches the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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