Find out more about this book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that addresses subjects having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advancements in distance learning technology have empowered people all over the world to take online courses. Massively open online courses are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning organizations have to deal with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is developing so fast. How can participants guarantee that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can stakeholders make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can educators get a handle on low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning becomes more available there is a demand to perceive how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other participants need to understand the outcomes of these new open education initiatives. Public servants want to perceive how MOOCs can be improved. To handle this expanding demand for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This stimulating new book also researches the controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Blended Learning