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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest gains in blended learning are providing the means for people all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning technology organizations are having to consider today because blended learning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can institutions make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Latvia to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding need to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants need to gain more knowledge about these open educational initiatives. Lecturers want to perceive how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this desire for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This sensational new book also studies the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Massive Open Online Courses Free