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

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which articulates subjects relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in distance learning technology have empowered people in all parts of the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that blended learning organizations are having to consider now that technology-enhanced learning is advancing so fast. How can participants certify that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can we guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Guinea-Bissau to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage problems like low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more abundant there is a growing desire to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants want to be more aware of these new open educational endeavours. Professors want to comprehend how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To handle this crescive demand for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This definitive new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Moocs Education