Find out more about this engaging new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in blended learning are providing the means for people in every nation on earth to take online classes. These MOOCs are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that learning technology institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because distance learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can participants guarantee that the education provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can institutions be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business models are being used by organizations like Palau to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations manage issues like poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more abundant there is a developing demand to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants desire to gain more knowledge about these compelling new open education experiments. Academics want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this crescive demand for information the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This interesting new book also considers the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Massively Open Online Courses (moocs)