Learn more about the breathtaking new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which articulates subjects relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern improvements in technology-enhanced learning have empowered humans all over the world to be participants in online classes. Massively open online courses are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online education organizations are having to consider now that elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders assure that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can institutions certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Yale University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we deal with inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding demand to perceive how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants want to gain a better understanding of these new open education experiments. Everyone wants to know how these massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this increasing need for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This scholarly new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Distance Education