Find out more about the educative new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores issues related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in distance learning are empowering students all over the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOCs are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that e-learning organizations have to struggle with now that online learning technology is developing so fast. How can educators guarantee that the quality of these massively open online courses is good? How can institutions certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What business strategies are being used by institutions like Monaco to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing desire to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these important new open education undertakings. Teachers want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this developing need for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource issues. This exciting new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Moocs Educational