Find out more about the illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that describes topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new improvements in elearning technology enable people all around the world to take online courses. These MOOC courses are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are numerous subjects that distance learning institutions are dealing with today because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can we ensure that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can organizations make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Madagascar to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we get a handle on poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a necessity to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants need to better comprehend these exciting new open educational endeavours. Teachers want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this crescive demand for information the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education issues. This new book also researches the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Massively Open Online Courses