Learn more about the educative new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which researches subjects relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in distance learning technology have empowered students all over the world to take online classes. These massive online courses are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning technology organizations must deal with now that online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders certify that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can stakeholders certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Khan Academy to conduct these massive open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning becomes more available there is a growing need to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Academics and many other stakeholders need to be more aware of these new open education initiatives. Scientists want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this crescive desideratum for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational topics. This new book also considers the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Massively Open Online Courses (moocs)