Learn more about the impressive book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in online education have provided the means for people all around the world to participate in online classes. These online MOOC courses are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that distance learning institutions are considering today because blended learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers be assured that the education provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can students make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Cornell University to conduct these MOOC courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators get a handle on inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a growing necessity to perceive how massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders need to be more aware of the outcomes of these compelling new open education ventures. Corporations want to better understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this crescive desire for data the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This new book also considers the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Massively Open Online Courses