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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that addresses topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern advancements in e-learning technology enable humans all over the world to participate in online classes. Massive open online courses are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that learning technology organizations are struggling with now that online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators guarantee that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can institutions guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Navassa Island to conduct these MOOC classes? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more prolific there is a growing need to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of these new open educational undertakings. Instructors want to comprehend how these massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this increasing demand for facts MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This thrilling new book also talks about the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Distance Learning Book