Learn more about this breathtaking new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that researches subjects regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advancements in blended learning technology are making it possible for people all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that e-learning organizations are having to attend to now that online learning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders be assured that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can stakeholders certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like United States to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more abundant there is a developing demand to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these promising new open educational ventures. Instructors want to know how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this desire for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This authoritative new book also investigates the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Distance Learning