Learn more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent advances in distance learning technology have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to take part in classes online. These MOOC classes are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are many issues that blended learning organizations have to consider in 2015 because online education technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders certify that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can we be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Heard Island and McDonald Islands to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage problems like poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more procurable there is a increasing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and many other participants want to better perceive the outcomes of these significant new open education undertakings. Corporations want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this crescive desire for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This intriguing new book also deals with the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Massively Open Online Courses (moocs)