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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews subjects regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in e-learning are making it possible for people in nations all around the world to take part in online courses. Massive open online courses are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning organizations are having to attend to now that learning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders certify that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can we be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Ecuador to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders manage poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more widespread there is a demand to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants want to better understand these new open educational undertakings. Public servants want to grasp how massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this expanding demand for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This interesting new book also describes the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Distance Education Software