Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that investigates topics having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New developments in digital education technology are providing the means for humans all over the world to take part in classes online. Massively open online courses are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that blended learning organizations have to consider today because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants be assured that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can we ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Palau to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with the problems of low student motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a desire to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these promising new open educational initiatives. Scientists want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this developing desideratum for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education topics. This stimulating new book also talks about the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Open Educational Book