Learn more about this engaging new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that addresses topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in e-learning have provided the means for people all around the world to take part in online courses. These massive online courses are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that distance learning institutions must deal with now that online education technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can stakeholders be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle problems like low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning becomes more available there is a demand to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these important new open education undertakings. Everybody wants to perceive how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this crescive desire for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education issues. This inspiring new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Massive Open Online Courses MOOCs