Find out more about the impressive book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses subjects related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new advances in blended learning technology are empowering people in nations all around the world to take courses online. These massive open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are a lot of issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are considering more than ever because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions guarantee that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can institutions guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like University of California, San Diego to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing demand to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other participants would like to gain more knowledge about these important new open education initiatives. Professors want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this crescive demand for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This new book also talks about the controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Open Education MOOCs