Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which reviews issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in online education technology are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning technology organizations are struggling with more than ever because blended learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions assure that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can learners be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like UC Berkeley to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants manage problems like poor student motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing need to comprehend how MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants need to better grasp these intriguing new open education experiments. Professors want to know how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this need for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This scholarly new book also articulates the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCS And Open Education