Find out more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that investigates issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new changes in blended learning enable people all over the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that distance learning institutions have to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators certify that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can participants make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Otis College of Art and Design to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle problems like low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more widespread there is a developing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other participants desire to gain more knowledge about these compelling new open education experiments. Trainers want to better understand how massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this desideratum for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education topics. This exciting new book also addresses the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Education Moocs