Learn more about the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that describes subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest evolvements in distance learning are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to take classes online. Massive open online courses are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that blended learning institutions are having to deal with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers certify that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can participants guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Yale University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants handle inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing necessity to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders want to better grasp the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational undertakings. Corporations want to perceive how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To meet this growing need for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education issues. This book also articulates the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Moocs Educational