Learn more about the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New changes in online learning are providing the means for students in all parts of the world to take part in classes online. These massively open online courses are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that blended learning institutions have to consider today because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can participants assure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can students guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like University of California, Berkeley to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As digital educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desire to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these significant new open educational ventures. Educators want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this growing demand for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational subjects. This inspiring new book also deals with the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Educational Moocs