Learn more about the fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New advances in blended learning are making it possible for learners all around the world to participate in online courses. These online MOOCs are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that learning technology institutions are dealing with now that elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can students ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Christmas Island to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations get a handle on poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more procurable there is a increasing need to perceive how MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other participants desire to better perceive the outcomes of these open education initiatives. Academics want to better understand how MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this crescive desire for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education topics. This stimulating new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Moocs Education