Learn more about the illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New changes in elearning technology have empowered students in nations all aver the world to take classes online. MOOC courses are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that blended learning organizations are having to deal with today because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can educators ensure that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can participants ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Greece to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with the issues of low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing need to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these compelling new open educational endeavours. Academics want to understand how MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this developing desire for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational issues. This gripping new book also describes the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOC Massive Open Online Course