Learn more about the impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about issues related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest changes in elearning are providing the means for students all over the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online education institutions have to deal with today because learning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions assure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can learners guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What strategies are being used by organizations like Saint Pierre and Miquelon to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning becomes more procurable there is a increasing necessity to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these compelling new open education initiatives. Lecturers want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this demand for data MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational subjects. This amazing new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCs Book