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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New gains in distance learning technology are providing the means for learners in nations all aver the world to participate in classes online. Massively open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that e-learning organizations have to deal with more than ever because blended learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can we certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business models are being used by organizations like Kirkwood Community College to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education becomes more abundant there is a need to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants want to better comprehend these promising new open educational experiments. Everybody wants to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this crescive need for data the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This amazing new book also studies the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOC Massive Open Online Course