Find out more about the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which reviews subjects related to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Recent developments in blended learning enable students all over the world to be participants in online classes. These online MOOC courses are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book also documents active learning solutions that can help motivate students to engage in more productive learning experiences. There are many issues that online learning organizations are having to attend to now that technology-enhanced learning is advancing so quickly. How can organizations make sure that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can organizations ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like University of Florida to conduct these massive open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers get a handle on poor motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing need to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these important new open education endeavours. Trainers want to know how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To meet this growing desire for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This new book also talks about the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Open Educational Resources Video