Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern evolvements in learning technology enable people all over the world to take part in courses online. These MOOC classes are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that distance learning institutions are dealing with in 2015 because blended learning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Singapore to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants get a handle on poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more available there is a expanding necessity to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other stakeholders desire to better grasp these interesting new open education initiatives. Students want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this expanding need for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This intriguing new book also studies the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Open Educational Resources Book