Find out more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New evolvements in distance learning technology enable learners all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These MOOCs are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that e-learning technology organizations must deal with in 2015 because blended learning technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is all right? This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience. How can we be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Bolivia to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning becomes more procurable there is a need to perceive how massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders would like to better grasp the outcomes of these important new open education experiments. Academics want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this developing need for information MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This authoritative new book also researches the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCS And Open Education