Learn more about this significant new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in digital education technology are empowering people in nations all aver the world to take classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that blended learning institutions must deal with now that elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions assure that the education provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can organizations be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like UC Berkeley to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with the issues of low student motivation and high attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a need to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other stakeholders need to better perceive the outcomes of these promising new open educational initiatives. Lecturers want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this increasing desire for data MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This stimulating new book also researches the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Distance Education