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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advancements in distance learning technology have provided the means for humans in every nation on earth to participate in classes online. Massively open online courses are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online learning technology organizations are having to consider in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators be assured that the quality control for these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can institutions guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Vatican City to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants need to gain more knowledge about these promising new open education ventures. Public servants want to perceive how these MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this expanding need for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education topics. This intriguing new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCS And Open Educational Resources