Learn more about this fine new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in distance learning technology have empowered people in nations all aver the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that blended learning institutions are having to struggle with today because online education technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers assure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can participants make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What strategies are being used by institutions like UWashingtonX to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations manage low motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing demand to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of these significant new open education ventures. Public servants want to comprehend how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing demand for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education issues. This stimulating new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Open Education