Learn more about this exceptional new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about issues regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses. Modern advances in distance learning technology are making it possible for people all around the world to take part in courses online. Massively open online courses are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that e-learning technology organizations have to struggle with more than ever because blended learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders assure that the training provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can organizations ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Bolivia to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education becomes more widespread there is a increasing necessity to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other participants desire to gain a better understanding of these significant new open educational endeavours. Everybody wants to grasp how these MOOCs can be made better. To handle this desire for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This new book also explores the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Massively Open Online Course