Learn more about this impressive book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in distance learning technology have enabled humans all over the world to take part in online courses. MOOC courses are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning organizations are considering now that online education technology is improving so quickly. How can we certify that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can learners assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Tumblr to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can stakeholders deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing demand to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders want to better grasp these significant new open education initiatives. Universities want to better understand how massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this growing demand for facts MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This dramatic new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Electronic Educational Technology