Learn more about the impressive book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that analyzes issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new developments in distance learning enable people all around the world to take online courses. Massive open online courses are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are quite a few topics that online learning organizations have to deal with in 2015 because learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers guarantee that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can organizations guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Morocco to conduct these MOOC classes? How can stakeholders handle low student motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a demand to grasp how massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants need to understand the outcomes of these exciting new open education endeavours. Scientists want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be improved. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To meet this expanding demand for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This book also discusses the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Open Educational Resources Book