Learn more about this impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates topics regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern evolvements in blended learning technology have enabled people in every nation on earth to take part in classes online. MOOC courses are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that blended learning organizations are having to consider today because learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations certify that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can we be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle problems like inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning becomes more abundant there is a increasing necessity to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open education experiments. Educators want to comprehend how massive open online courses can be improved. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To handle this crescive need for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This authoritative new book also deals with the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Distance Education