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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advances in blended learning are enabling humans all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online education institutions have to struggle with today because online education technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions assure that the education provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can students certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Guadeloupe to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a necessity to comprehend how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational experiments. Scholars want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this expanding desideratum for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education subjects. This book also deals with the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Distance Learning