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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes issues pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in online learning have empowered learners all around the world to take classes online. These massive open courses are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that learning technology organizations are having to attend to more than ever because blended learning technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers be assured that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can learners guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by organizations like Seychelles to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations get a handle on inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing desire to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other participants want to better comprehend these important new open education ventures. Professors want to perceive how MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this crescive demand for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This inspiring new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Distance Education