Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which addresses topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in electronic education technology are making it possible for people in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning technology institutions are dealing with today because blended learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators be assured that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can participants certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like UC Irvine to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with the issues of poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a growing necessity to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders would like to understand these compelling new open education initiatives. Scientists want to better understand how MOOCs can be made better. To meet this expanding demand for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This gripping new book also researches the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Distance Learning Book