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

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that studies issues related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in distance learning are making it possible for students all over the world to take classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because blended learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we ensure that the quality control for these MOOCs is good? How can students make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Burkina Faso to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can we manage low student motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desideratum to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders need to better comprehend the outcomes of these open education endeavours. Students want to comprehend how these MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this developing desire for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This intriguing new book also studies the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Blended Learning