Find out more about this fine new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews topics having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in electronic education technology enable learners in nations all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are several issues that blended learning institutions have to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders be assured that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can we make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Georgetown University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we handle inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more widespread there is a growing demand to perceive how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders need to better perceive the outcomes of these compelling new open educational ventures. Intellectuals want to grasp how these MOOCs can be improved. To handle this developing desideratum for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This gripping new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Distance Education