Learn more about this informative new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about subjects regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses. Modern improvements in blended learning technology have provided the means for people in nations all around the world to be participants in online classes. Massively open online courses are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that blended learning organizations are dealing with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so quickly. How can organizations make sure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can participants assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOC classes? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing need to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these compelling new open educational experiments. Public servants want to better understand how MOOCs can be made better. To handle this expanding demand for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This definitive new book also examines the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOC Online Learning