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

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which talks about topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in blended learning technology enable humans all around the world to take classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that elearning institutions have to struggle with now that online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders make sure that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can we ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Peru to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions get a handle on poor motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning becomes more available there is a growing desire to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other participants need to understand these new open education undertakings. Universities want to better understand how massive open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this crescive demand for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This book also investigates the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Online Education