Find out more about the compelling new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in online learning are making it possible for people in nations all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that blended learning organizations have to struggle with today because distance learning technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can learners be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business models are being used by organizations like Switzerland to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle problems like low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing demand to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these promising new open educational experiments. Lecturers want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To satisfy this demand for details MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This new book also articulates the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCS And Open Education