Find out more about this authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which researches issues relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in blended learning have empowered students in every nation on earth to participate in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that distance learning institutions are struggling with today because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can we be assured that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can stakeholders certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Ireland to conduct these MOOC classes? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing desire to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants desire to gain more knowledge about these intriguing new open educational experiments. Everyone wants to better understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this expanding desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education issues. This new book also investigates the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCS And Open Education Resources