Learn more about the illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that explores topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent evolvements in electronic education technology enable people in every nation on earth to participate in courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that learning technology institutions have to consider more than ever because blended learning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators assure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can institutions certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like French Polynesia to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding desire to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants desire to gain more knowledge about these significant new open education initiatives. Public servants want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this need for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource topics. This sensational new book also articulates the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Electronic Educational Technology