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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which deals with topics related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in online learning are making it possible for learners in every nation on earth to take part in online courses. Massively open online courses are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online learning technology institutions are having to struggle with now that technology-enhanced learning is advancing so quickly. How can educators assure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can participants guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Israel to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing need to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these promising new open education endeavours. Researchers want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be improved. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To meet this need for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This authoritative new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Distance Learning