Learn more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent advancements in distance learning are providing the means for people all over the world to take part in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that blended learning institutions are having to consider now that online education technology is developing so fast. How can teachers guarantee that the education provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can organizations guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by institutions like Yale University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations manage issues like low motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding necessity to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders need to understand the outcomes of these promising new open education ventures. Intellectuals want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this expanding demand for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education topics. This stimulating new book also describes the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOC Massively Open Online Course