Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that talks about issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in learning technology make it possible for learners in every nation on earth to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that blended learning institutions are considering now that technology-enhanced learning is developing so quickly. How can organizations make sure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Miriada X to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more available there is a growing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other participants would like to better grasp the outcomes of these interesting new open educational endeavours. People want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this growing need for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This book also talks about the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Open Educational Practices