Learn more about the impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which addresses subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern advancements in blended learning technology are empowering people all over the world to take part in courses via the Internet. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. These online MOOCs are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online education organizations have to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can we guarantee that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can students assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding demand to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other participants want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these intriguing new open education endeavours. Public servants want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be made better. To meet this desire for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This intriguing new book also describes the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Massively Open Online Courses (moocs)