Find out more about the informative new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that analyzes issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New evolvements in elearning have enabled humans in nations all around the world to take classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because blended learning technology is advancing so swiftly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can participants assure that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can learners ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by organizations like Botswana to conduct these MOOC classes? How can teachers deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing need to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders would like to better grasp the outcomes of these compelling new open education initiatives. Public servants want to perceive how MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this developing desire for data MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This book also studies the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOC Higher Education