Learn more about this illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that explores topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in online learning have made it possible for people all over the world to be participants in classes online. Massively open online courses are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that learning technology organizations are having to consider more than ever because learning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations assure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can students guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by organizations like iversity to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with the issues of low motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more available there is a growing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders want to better grasp the outcomes of these significant new open education ventures. Scientists want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this crescive desideratum for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education topics. This dramatic new book also researches the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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