Learn more about the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which articulates issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest advancements in online learning are making it possible for humans in every nation on earth to take part in classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that learning technology institutions are dealing with in 2015 because blended learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we assure that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can institutions assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle issues like low student motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desideratum to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders want to better understand these intriguing new open education endeavours. Everybody wants to understand how MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this developing desideratum for details the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This stimulating new book also investigates the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Moocs