Learn more about this engaging new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New improvements in technology-enhanced learning have empowered humans all over the world to take courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that blended learning institutions are dealing with more than ever because online education technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can organizations guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Palmyra Atoll to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As digital elearning technology becomes more available there is a expanding necessity to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants would like to better understand the outcomes of these important new open education experiments. Trainers want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this desire for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource topics. This new book also researches the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCS And Open Education