Find out more about the impressive book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent evolvements in digital education technology have empowered people in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses online. MOOC classes are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that blended learning institutions have to deal with today because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations be assured that the education provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can institutions ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business models are being used by institutions like Khan Academy to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning becomes more procurable there is a increasing desire to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these significant new open education experiments. Public servants want to understand how massive open online courses can be enhanced. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To respond to this developing need for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This gripping new book also addresses the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Distance Education