Find out more about this interesting book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches topics related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in blended learning technology are empowering people in nations all around the world to be participants in courses online. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These massive open online courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that distance learning organizations are considering in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders be assured that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can organizations make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Honduras to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage issues like low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing necessity to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these open educational endeavours. Academics want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be improved. In response to this increasing need for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education subjects. This intriguing new book also reviews the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Open Educational Resources