Learn more about the enlightening new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advancements in blended learning technology are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. These massive online courses are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that learning technology organizations are having to attend to today because learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants assure that the quality of these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can we assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Finland to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle problems like low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more abundant there is a increasing desideratum to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these open educational undertakings. Intellectuals want to grasp how MOOCs can be made better. To handle this growing desideratum for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education issues. This sensational new book also addresses the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Distance Education