Find out more about this fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that reviews issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new improvements in blended learning have empowered students in all parts of the world to take part in online classes. These MOOCs are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that learning technology organizations are dealing with in 2015 because online education technology is improving so quickly. How can participants ensure that the training provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can we be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Georgetown University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage problems like poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding desire to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these open educational initiatives. Academics want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this crescive desire for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This amazing new book also describes the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Distance Learning