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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which investigates topics pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in electronic education technology have made it possible for students in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that blended learning organizations are dealing with today because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers make sure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can students guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like iversity to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle issues like low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more prolific there is a increasing demand to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of these exciting new open education initiatives. Scientists want to understand how these MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this increasing need for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This new book also considers the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs)