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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which researches issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern evolvements in blended learning technology are enabling humans in nations all around the world to participate in online classes. These MOOC courses are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online education organizations are dealing with now that distance learning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers ensure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can we make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Portugal to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage issues like inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding demand to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these compelling new open educational ventures. Instructors want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this growing need for facts MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This amazing new book also describes the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Education Moocs