Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which explores topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest developments in online learning have enabled people all over the world to participate in online classes. MOOC courses are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are numerous topics that online education organizations are having to consider today because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can organizations make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing desire to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants desire to be more aware of these exciting new open education initiatives. Educators want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be improved. To meet this crescive need for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education issues. This dramatic new book also describes the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCS And Open Educational Resources