Find out more about the illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers topics regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in distance learning are providing the means for students all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are considering in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is developing so fast. How can institutions make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can students assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What business strategies are being used by organizations like Khan Academy to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing need to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders would like to better perceive these open educational endeavours. Corporations want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this developing demand for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This thrilling new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Books About MOOC