Find out more about this interesting book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that addresses issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in distance learning are empowering people all over the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that distance learning organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can we guarantee that the education provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can organizations be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Cocos (Keeling) Islands to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage problems like low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding desire to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about these compelling new open educational ventures. Trainers want to better understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this desire for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education topics. This stimulating new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCs Courses