Find out more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in blended learning make it possible for humans all over the world to participate in online courses. These MOOC courses are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online education organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because distance learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can institutions make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by organizations like UWashingtonX to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage issues like poor motivation and high student attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more procurable there is a growing need to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders would like to better perceive the outcomes of these important new open education endeavours. Teachers want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this developing need for knowledge the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This definitive new book also talks about the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Massive Open Online Courses (moocs)