Find out more about this scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which describes issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new changes in electronic education technology have empowered students in nations all around the world to be participants in online courses. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These MOOC courses are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online education institutions are having to consider more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers assure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can organizations be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Saint Helena to conduct these massive open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle issues like poor motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing need to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants want to understand these interesting new open education experiments. Educators want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this increasing demand for details MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This sensational new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

E-Learning