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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about topics relating to open education resources and massive open online courses. New improvements in blended learning technology have provided the means for humans all over the world to take courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that elearning technology organizations are dealing with now that blended learning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants guarantee that the quality control for these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can learners assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like South Africa to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage problems like poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more available there is a expanding demand to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants need to understand the outcomes of these promising new open education endeavours. Corporations want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. In response to this desire for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This authoritative new book also talks about the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Massive Open Online Courses The Mooc Revolution