Find out more about the book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates subjects having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses. Modern advancements in electronic educational technology are enabling people in nations all around the world to be participants in online classes. These massive open online courses are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that distance learning institutions have to deal with in 2015 because online education technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can students guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Kyrgyzstan to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing need to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants want to understand the outcomes of these important new open education ventures. Public servants want to better understand how these MOOCs can be improved. In response to this need for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This amazing new book also explores the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Distance Learning