Learn more about the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which reviews subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in online learning technology have enabled people in all parts of the world to take part in classes online. These MOOC classes are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that blended learning organizations are struggling with today because blended learning technology is improving so fast. How can educators ensure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can we make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle issues like low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more widespread there is a expanding demand to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders desire to better understand these exciting new open educational ventures. Lecturers want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this developing desire for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCS And Open Education