Learn more about the impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in distance learning have empowered people in nations all aver the world to take online classes. Massive open online courses are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that learning technology institutions must deal with now that technology-enhanced learning is developing so quickly. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can participants guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with the problems of low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more prolific there is a increasing desire to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants want to better perceive these fascinating new open educational endeavours. Universities want to know how MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this growing desideratum for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational topics. This intriguing new book also describes the controversies associated with MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCS And Open Education