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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in distance learning have provided the means for students all around the world to participate in classes online. These massive online courses are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that blended learning institutions are considering now that blended learning technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders make sure that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can learners make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Djibouti to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more available there is a need to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders need to better grasp these open educational experiments. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Universities want to better understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this increasing desideratum for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This intriguing new book also talks about the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Massively Open Online Courses MOOCs