Learn more about the book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which investigates topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent developments in elearning technology have empowered learners in nations all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that learning technology organizations are having to attend to in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations assure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can we guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by institutions like UC Berkeley to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more prolific there is a need to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants desire to better grasp these fascinating new open educational experiments. Intellectuals want to grasp how MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this desire for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This authoritative new book also examines the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Massively Open Online Courses (moocs)