Learn more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that talks about subjects regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in blended learning technology enable students all around the world to be participants in classes online. These massive open online courses are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that e-learning technology institutions have to deal with today because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so rapidly. How can we guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can stakeholders ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business models are being used by organizations like Iran to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education becomes more commonplace there is a increasing necessity to perceive how massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants want to better understand these new open educational ventures. Instructors want to grasp how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this expanding need for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education topics. This stimulating new book also studies the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Massively Open Online Courses MOOCs