Learn more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which analyzes subjects regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new changes in distance learning make it possible for humans in all parts of the world to participate in online classes. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning institutions must deal with more than ever because blended learning technology is advancing so fast. How can we assure that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can participants certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Yale University to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more available there is a growing desideratum to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders want to be more aware of these exciting new open educational experiments. Teachers want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing demand for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This definitive new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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