Find out more about this edifying new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that studies issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in digital education technology enable learners in all parts of the world to be participants in classes online. These MOOC courses are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that blended learning organizations are dealing with in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions ensure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage issues like poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As online education becomes more prolific there is a demand to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders need to better perceive the outcomes of these significant new open educational initiatives. Students want to grasp how MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this growing need for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This book also describes the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Massive Open Online Courses Free