Learn more about this compelling new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which describes topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New developments in blended learning technology make it possible for people all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are a lot of topics that blended learning institutions must deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations guarantee that the quality control for these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can organizations be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with poor student motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing need to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other participants want to better understand these intriguing new open education ventures. Universities want to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this desire for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This amazing new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Open Educational Resources Video