Find out more about the interesting book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which describes subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advancements in e-learning are enabling humans all over the world to take courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning technology organizations are having to consider more than ever because learning technology is developing so fast. How can we assure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can we ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like San Diego County Office of Education to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing demand to perceive how MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and many other participants want to better understand the outcomes of these new open education experiments. Lecturers want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this increasing need for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This sensational new book also reviews the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Massive Open Online Courses