Learn more about this educative new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers issues related to open education resources and massively open online courses. The latest developments in electronic education technology have empowered people in nations all around the world to take part in online classes. These massive online courses are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that distance learning organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can stakeholders ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like American Samoa to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle issues like low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desideratum to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Students and lots of other stakeholders want to better comprehend the outcomes of these intriguing new open education endeavours. People want to better understand how massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this increasing need for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This amazing new book also studies the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Moocs