Learn more about the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which addresses subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern evolvements in blended learning are enabling students in nations all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to deal with more than ever because learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants certify that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can institutions guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Samoa to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators manage inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning becomes more prolific there is a desideratum to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about these compelling new open educational experiments. Professors want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this developing desideratum for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This exciting new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Distance Education