Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies subjects related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in distance learning have made it possible for people in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. These MOOC classes are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that blended learning organizations are considering more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can participants assure that the quality of these MOOC courses is respectable? How can organizations ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Samoa to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing demand to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants would like to better understand these compelling new open education endeavours. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Professors want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this increasing need for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This authoritative new book also considers the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Distance Education