Find out more about this interesting book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advancements in electronic educational technology enable learners in nations all aver the world to take courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that blended learning institutions are considering now that learning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators certify that the training provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can stakeholders certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by institutions like Haiti to conduct these massively open online courses? How can educators get a handle on poor motivation and high attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a need to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders would like to understand these open educational experiments. Everyone wants to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this expanding desire for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This exciting new book also studies the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Distance Educational Journals