Find out more about the appealing new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about topics having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses. New advances in distance learning technology make it possible for students in nations all around the world to take courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that distance learning organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations assure that the quality control for these MOOC courses is decent? How can students make sure that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business models are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more available there is a expanding necessity to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other participants want to better perceive the outcomes of these important new open educational ventures. Corporations want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this crescive demand for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This dramatic new book also researches the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCS And Open Education Books