Learn more about the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which analyzes issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent improvements in online learning enable learners in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning organizations have to consider now that blended learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators guarantee that the quality of these massively open online courses is good? How can we assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Guatemala to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more abundant there is a developing demand to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders want to better comprehend the outcomes of these new open educational initiatives. Corporations want to perceive how MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this expanding desire for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This interesting new book also examines the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Open Educational Resources Book