Learn more about the impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers subjects having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in distance learning are making it possible for people in all parts of the world to be participants in classes online. MOOCs are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that blended learning organizations have to deal with today because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can students certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What business strategies are being used by institutions like Svalbard to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding need to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other stakeholders need to understand the outcomes of these new open education experiments. Scientists want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this crescive demand for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This inspiring new book also reviews the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCS And Open Education