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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which investigates subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest changes in distance learning technology have provided the means for people in nations all around the world to be participants in classes online. These MOOC courses are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to attend to now that blended learning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions guarantee that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can organizations certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like South Ossetia to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage problems like low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing desideratum to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants would like to better understand these exciting new open educational experiments. Educators want to know how these MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this developing desideratum for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Distance Education