Learn more about this edifying new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest changes in blended learning are providing the means for learners in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses online. These massively open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online education organizations are having to attend to now that online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations assure that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can we assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning becomes more abundant there is a growing demand to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants need to understand these exciting new open educational endeavours. Everybody wants to better understand how these MOOCs can be made better. In response to this demand for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This inspiring new book also investigates the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Open Education