Learn more about the interesting book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews subjects regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New changes in e-learning technology have enabled learners in every nation on earth to take part in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that learning technology organizations are dealing with today because blended learning technology is developing so quickly. How can educators make sure that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can students ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more available there is a growing demand to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants need to gain a better understanding of these fascinating new open educational undertakings. Everybody wants to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this need for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education issues. This definitive new book also considers the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Massive Open Online Courses MOOCs