Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that studies issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in distance learning technology have enabled people all over the world to take online courses. These massive open courses are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions must deal with more than ever because blended learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions assure that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can organizations assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Somalia to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing need to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants would like to better perceive the outcomes of these promising new open educational endeavours. Researchers want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this growing desideratum for facts MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource topics. This sensational new book also articulates the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCS And Open Education