Find out more about this book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which addresses issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in distance learning have made it possible for people in nations all aver the world to be participants in classes online. MOOCs are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that blended learning organizations have to consider more than ever because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators be assured that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can learners make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Khan Academy to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle issues like low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more procurable there is a demand to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders would like to be more aware of these fascinating new open education experiments. Lecturers want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this developing desideratum for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational topics. This thrilling new book also deals with the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Open Education Book