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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that studies subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in distance learning technology are enabling people in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. These online MOOC courses are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that learning technology organizations must deal with today because distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions guarantee that the education provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can learners assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these MOOCs? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a developing desideratum to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other participants desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these important new open education initiatives. Instructors want to perceive how massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this growing desire for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This intriguing new book also investigates the major 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 (OER)