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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in blended learning technology are enabling people all over the world to participate in courses online. Massively open online courses are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning organizations are having to attend to today because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we certify that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can participants ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Bellevue University to conduct these massive open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions get a handle on poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a demand to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders desire to better comprehend these promising new open educational endeavours. Scholars want to know how MOOC classes can be enhanced. In response to this growing need for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education issues. This inspiring new book also discusses the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Distance Education