Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that addresses topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent evolvements in online education are empowering learners in nations all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that elearning institutions are having to attend to now that blended learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators be assured that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can students be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Faroe Islands to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing necessity to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants desire to better grasp these intriguing new open education undertakings. Everyone wants to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this growing desideratum for data MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Distance Education