Learn more about this fine new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in learning technology enable students in nations all around the world to participate in online courses. MOOCs are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that learning technology institutions are dealing with more than ever because blended learning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders guarantee that the training provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can organizations guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by institutions like Libya to conduct these MOOC classes? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing need to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants want to gain more knowledge about these new open education endeavours. Researchers want to know how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this crescive demand for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This intriguing new book also considers the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Distance Education