Learn more about this thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent gains in blended learning technology have enabled people all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that distance learning organizations are having to struggle with now that elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can participants certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by organizations like United States to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders manage problems like poor student motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing demand to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders want to understand these significant new open educational endeavours. People want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this crescive demand for knowledge the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This intriguing new book also articulates the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Massively Open Online Courses (moocs)