Find out more about this interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new changes in blended learning are enabling people in all parts of the world to take part in classes online. MOOCs are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that distance learning institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can organizations be assured that the quality of these MOOCs is all right? How can learners ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Wallis and Futuna to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desideratum to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and many other participants would like to understand the outcomes of these important new open educational ventures. People want to know how MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this expanding need for facts MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This sensational new book also examines the controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Massively Open Online Course