Find out more about this illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advancements in electronic educational technology have made it possible for people in all parts of the world to take online classes. These online MOOC courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are many issues that blended learning organizations have to deal with now that learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we certify that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can we make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Stanford Online to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more prolific there is a developing demand to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these important new open educational ventures. Professors want to better understand how MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this developing desire for details the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This intriguing new book also researches the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Open Educational Resources Book