Learn more about this illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines issues having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses. Brand new advances in elearning technology are enabling people all over the world to be participants in courses online. These MOOCs are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that blended learning institutions have to deal with now that distance learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can institutions guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOC courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle problems like low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more widespread there is a developing demand to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these new open educational undertakings. Public servants want to know how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this increasing desire for information the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This authoritative new book also investigates the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Online Education Moocs