Learn more about the thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that reviews topics related to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Modern advancements in blended learning technology have enabled people all over the world to take online courses. Massive open online courses are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are many subjects that distance learning institutions must deal with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is improving so fast. How can educators ensure that the training provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can students make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Pridnestrovie (Transnistria) to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle problems like low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more commonplace there is a demand to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants would like to gain a better understanding of these exciting new open education endeavours. Lecturers want to know how MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this expanding need for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This interesting new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Massive Open Online Courses (moocs)