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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that articulates issues relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern improvements in distance learning technology are empowering people in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online education institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of these MOOC courses is decent? How can institutions assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more widespread there is a necessity to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other stakeholders would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these interesting new open education ventures. Students want to grasp how these MOOCs can be improved. In response to this expanding desire for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This exciting new book also articulates the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Open Education Books