Learn more about the educative new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern changes in online education technology are making it possible for students in nations all aver the world to take part in courses online. These massive open courses are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning institutions are having to struggle with today because blended learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants guarantee that the quality control for these MOOC courses is adequate? How can participants ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Stanford Online to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with the problems of low motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desire to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants need to better grasp the outcomes of these significant new open educational initiatives. Professors want to understand how MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this growing demand for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This scholarly new book also examines the controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCs Courses