Learn more about the appealing new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about subjects relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New developments in distance learning are enabling humans all around the world to participate in online classes. These MOOC courses are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that blended learning organizations must deal with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions certify that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can organizations make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Harvard University to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage issues like poor motivation and high student attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more widespread there is a desideratum to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders desire to better perceive the outcomes of these open education experiments. Educators want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this growing desire for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This stimulating new book also talks about the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Free Online College Education