Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers issues related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in blended learning technology enable humans all over the world to participate in classes online. These massive online courses are commonly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are a lot of issues that distance learning institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can participants assure that the quality of these MOOC classes is all right? How can students assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business models are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators manage problems like poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing need to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these promising new open education undertakings. Academics want to understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this developing demand for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource subjects. This inspiring new book also studies the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Books About MOOC