Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which deals with topics having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses. New evolvements in blended learning have enabled students all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to consider today because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can institutions certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business models are being used by organizations like Ross Dependency to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing desideratum to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these interesting new open education undertakings. Academics want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this need for information MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education topics. This amazing new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Open Educational Books