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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that analyzes subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New changes in distance learning technology have empowered learners in nations all aver the world to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. Infrastructure, marketing, pedagogy, and assessment are some of the areas where questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education persist. There are quite a few issues that blended learning institutions are having to consider today because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions certify that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can students make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Lithuania to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage problems like inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As blended learning becomes more prolific there is a expanding need to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders want to be more aware of the outcomes of these important new open education ventures. Corporations want to grasp how MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this developing desideratum for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This definitive new book also investigates the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCs Book