Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers subjects relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New evolvements in e-learning have provided the means for students in every nation on earth to take courses online. These massive open online courses are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that e-learning technology organizations must deal with now that distance learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can organizations ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Poland to conduct these MOOCs? How can teachers handle problems like low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more abundant there is a increasing necessity to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and many other participants want to better understand these important new open educational endeavours. People want to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this growing need for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This authoritative new book also articulates the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Massively Open Online Courses (moocs)