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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new gains in blended learning technology are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. These MOOC courses are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online learning technology organizations are having to deal with today because technology-enhanced learning is developing so fast. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of these massively open online courses is adequate? How can participants certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What strategies are being used by institutions like University of Central Florida to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage low learner motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding necessity to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Professors and numerous other stakeholders need to better perceive the outcomes of these exciting new open educational initiatives. Universities want to know how MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this increasing need for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This stimulating new book also discusses the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Massive Open Online Courses MOOCs