Find out more about this thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses subjects relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest improvements in electronic education technology have made it possible for humans in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These massive open courses are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that blended learning organizations are dealing with today because blended learning technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers make sure that the education provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can institutions ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Boston University to conduct these massively open online courses? How can participants manage issues like low learner motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning becomes more abundant there is a increasing demand to perceive how MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and lots of other participants desire to understand the outcomes of these new open education initiatives. Everybody wants to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this expanding need for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This sensational new book also explores the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Distance Learning