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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which reviews issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new changes in e-learning are providing the means for humans in all parts of the world to be participants in online classes. These MOOC courses are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning institutions are considering now that blended learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we be assured that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is good? How can institutions certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Venezuela to conduct these MOOCs? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing need to perceive how MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational endeavours. People want to comprehend how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To meet this developing demand for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education issues. This stimulating new book also explores the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Open Education MOOCs