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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that analyzes subjects regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in online education are making it possible for people in nations all around the world to take part in classes online. These MOOC classes are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are a variety of topics that elearning organizations are having to attend to in 2015 because distance learning technology is developing so fast. How can participants ensure that the training provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can institutions be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Philippines to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education becomes more prolific there is a increasing desire to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders desire to better grasp the outcomes of these promising new open educational initiatives. Instructors want to better understand how MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this increasing need for data the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This definitive new book also reviews the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Blended Learning