Learn more about this fine new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which analyzes issues pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in blended learning technology are enabling students all around the world to take classes online. These massive online courses are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online education institutions must deal with in 2015 because distance learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations guarantee that the education provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can institutions be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like UC Berkeley to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants manage issues like low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning becomes more available there is a increasing demand to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and many other participants need to gain a better understanding of these significant new open educational endeavours. People want to perceive how massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this developing demand for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This definitive new book also discusses the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs)