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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses issues related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new evolvements in blended learning technology are making it possible for humans in every nation on earth to participate in classes via the Internet. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These MOOCs are typically free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online education organizations have to deal with in 2015 because distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality control for these massively open online courses is all right? How can participants certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Turks and Caicos Islands to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a growing desire to perceive how massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders would like to better understand these promising new open education initiatives. Academics want to grasp how these massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this crescive demand for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This scholarly new book also investigates the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOC Higher Education