Find out more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines topics relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest evolvements in blended learning have empowered people all around the world to take online classes. These MOOC classes are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning technology organizations are struggling with now that online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? This book conveys life-changing stories that might inspire others to try experiencing MOOCs and open education. How can institutions be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Johnston Atoll to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more available there is a increasing necessity to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders desire to better understand the outcomes of these significant new open education initiatives. Corporations want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be made better. In response to this expanding desideratum for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This stimulating new book also explores the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

ELearning