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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in distance learning technology are making it possible for people all over the world to participate in online classes. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. MOOC courses are typically free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that blended learning organizations are having to consider more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations ensure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can students guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Vanuatu to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle problems like inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding necessity to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders desire to better comprehend these significant new open educational initiatives. Instructors want to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this increasing need for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This stimulating new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Distance Education Software