Learn more about this impressive book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies issues related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in online learning technology have provided the means for people all around the world to take courses online. Massive open online courses are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that distance learning organizations are dealing with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations be assured that the quality control for these MOOC classes is all right? How can institutions guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Bhutan to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can we manage issues like inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a developing necessity to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of these open education ventures. Universities want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this developing need for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational issues. This dramatic new book also studies the controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Online Education Moocs