Find out more about the book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in distance learning technology are enabling learners in nations all around the world to participate in classes online. Massive open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online education institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can we certify that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can stakeholders be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like French Polynesia to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a need to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders desire to better perceive these exciting new open educational initiatives. Public servants want to perceive how massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this growing desire for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource subjects. This interesting new book also studies the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Book About MOOCs