Find out more about the significant new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers topics pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses. Modern changes in blended learning technology have made it possible for learners in every nation on earth to take online courses. MOOC classes are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that learning technology organizations must deal with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is passable? How can stakeholders be assured that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business models are being used by institutions like Israel to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with low student motivation and high attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing need to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other participants need to better comprehend the outcomes of these important new open education initiatives. People want to perceive how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To handle this growing need for facts the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource issues. This exciting new book also describes the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Distance Learning