Learn more about the cutting-edge new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that studies issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new evolvements in distance learning technology are empowering students in all parts of the world to take online courses. MOOCs are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that e-learning institutions are considering now that blended learning technology is developing so swiftly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can organizations assure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can institutions certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Mauritania to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions get a handle on poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders need to better grasp the outcomes of these new open educational ventures. Academics want to understand how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this crescive demand for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This book also explores the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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