Find out more about the thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses issues pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses. The latest advancements in distance learning have made it possible for people all around the world to take courses online. These MOOC courses are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online education institutions are dealing with in 2015 because blended learning technology is developing so fast. How can teachers be assured that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can organizations ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Cook Islands to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders manage problems like low motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding demand to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants want to better perceive these fascinating new open educational experiments. Teachers want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this desire for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This definitive new book also examines the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCS And Open Educational Resources