Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in blended learning have made it possible for people all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning technology institutions are having to struggle with now that elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can we assure that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can students be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like United States to conduct these MOOC courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more commonplace there is a growing necessity to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Instructors and many other participants desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these open educational endeavours. Lecturers want to grasp how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this expanding demand for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education issues. This dramatic new book also talks about the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCS And Open Education