Find out more about this breathtaking new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines subjects relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in blended learning technology are providing the means for people all over the world to take online courses. These online MOOC courses are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that distance learning institutions have to consider now that learning technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders be assured that the training provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can we guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Norway to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage problems like poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing demand to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants would like to better grasp these important new open educational ventures. Everybody wants to perceive how these MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this crescive need for knowledge the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This definitive new book also examines the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Massive Open Online Course