Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that deals with subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest advances in online learning technology are empowering learners all over the world to be participants in classes online. These massive open courses are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are a lot of issues that learning technology institutions are considering today because distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we assure that the quality control for these massive open online courses is respectable? How can learners guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing need to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other participants need to better perceive these promising new open educational ventures. Researchers want to perceive how these MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this developing desideratum for facts MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This stimulating new book also deals with the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCS And Open Education