Learn more about this informative new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers subjects having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses. The latest evolvements in digital education technology have provided the means for learners in all parts of the world to take classes online. Massively open online courses are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online learning organizations have to deal with now that online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations certify that the quality of these MOOC courses is respectable? How can students assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by institutions like University of Colorado System to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding desire to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants desire to better grasp these intriguing new open educational ventures. Scholars want to know how massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this growing demand for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This intriguing new book also deals with the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Distance Learning Book