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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New advances in e-learning have enabled people all over the world to participate in courses online. These massive open courses are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that blended learning organizations are having to attend to now that elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants assure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can participants assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like San Diego State University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can we get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing desire to grasp how massive open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other stakeholders desire to be more aware of these exciting new open educational initiatives. Intellectuals want to perceive how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this crescive need for facts MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education topics. This dramatic new book also considers the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Distance Learning