Find out more about the book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern developments in blended learning technology enable students all around the world to be participants in online courses. These massive open online courses are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning technology organizations are struggling with in 2015 because online education technology is developing so rapidly. How can we guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can we guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Canvas Network to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding desire to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders want to better perceive these open education initiatives. Professors want to understand how these MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this desideratum for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education subjects. This interesting new book also describes the controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCS And Open Educational Resources