Learn more about the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent advances in elearning technology make it possible for learners in nations all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning institutions are struggling with in 2015 because online education technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations make sure that the quality of these massive open online courses is all right? How can participants be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like University of Washington to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage issues like poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing desire to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these promising new open education experiments. Everyone wants to better understand how massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this increasing demand for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education issues. This exciting new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Massively Open Online Course (MOOC) Program