Find out more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that deals with issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest changes in elearning enable humans in every nation on earth to take classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that elearning institutions must deal with today because blended learning technology is advancing so fast. How can we assure that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can learners certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Liberia to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers get a handle on poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desideratum to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of these important new open education ventures. Everybody wants to know how these massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this crescive demand for data the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education topics. This stimulating new book also considers the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Distance Education