Learn more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in online education have empowered learners in nations all around the world to take part in online courses. These online MOOC courses are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that blended learning institutions have to deal with more than ever because distance learning technology is developing so fast. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of these massively open online courses is passable? How can we make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by organizations like Abkhazia to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more widespread there is a need to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open education experiments. Researchers want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this expanding demand for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This sensational new book also talks about the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

E-Learning