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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in blended learning have made it possible for learners in every nation on earth to take online classes. These MOOC classes are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that distance learning institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can teachers certify that the quality of these massively open online courses is adequate? How can stakeholders ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like United States to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators manage issues like low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more prolific there is a expanding desideratum to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Academics and numerous other stakeholders want to better grasp the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational ventures. Educators want to comprehend how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To meet this growing desire for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource issues. This gripping new book also researches the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Distance Learning