Learn more about the engaging new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in online education have empowered students in all parts of the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online learning organizations are having to struggle with now that technology-enhanced learning is developing so rapidly. How can we ensure that the education provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can learners make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Harvard University to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding desire to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and many other participants want to better understand these new open educational initiatives. Students want to better understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this increasing demand for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education topics. This amazing new book also discusses the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Open Educational Resources Video