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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in online learning technology are enabling students in all parts of the world to be participants in classes online. MOOC classes are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that distance learning organizations have to consider in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so fast. How can organizations make sure that the education provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can stakeholders certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Miriada X to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning becomes more available there is a expanding desideratum to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders want to better grasp the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational undertakings. Lecturers want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this demand for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This scholarly new book also reviews the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Massively Open Online Course