Find out more about this exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in blended learning technology are enabling people in every nation on earth to participate in courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are commonly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that learning technology institutions must deal with today because online education technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators ensure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can institutions make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like UC Irvine to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders manage problems like low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding desideratum to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and many other participants need to better understand these important new open education initiatives. Students want to know how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this demand for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education issues. This scholarly new book also considers the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Massively Open Online Course