Find out more about this impressive book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines issues pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New gains in distance learning technology have made it possible for people in all parts of the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. Infrastructure, marketing, pedagogy, and assessment are some of the areas where questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education persist. There are several issues that blended learning institutions have to deal with more than ever because blended learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators be assured that the education provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can learners certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning becomes more procurable there is a developing necessity to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other stakeholders desire to better understand these important new open educational initiatives. Intellectuals want to know how massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this growing desideratum for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource subjects. This inspiring new book also examines the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Moocs Educational