Learn more about this engaging new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which articulates topics relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses. The latest advances in distance learning technology make it possible for learners in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. MOOCs are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are several issues that blended learning institutions are struggling with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants assure that the training provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can learners guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What strategies are being used by institutions like Babson College to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing desire to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other participants desire to gain a better understanding of these fascinating new open educational experiments. Universities want to better understand how MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this growing demand for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource subjects. This scholarly new book also explores the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

E-learning