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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest evolvements in e-learning technology have provided the means for people in nations all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. These MOOC courses are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are many issues that blended learning institutions must deal with in 2015 because blended learning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can students be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desire to perceive how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other stakeholders need to better perceive these significant new open educational initiatives. Educators want to know how massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this crescive demand for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This authoritative new book also researches the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Distance Education