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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores subjects regarding open education resources and massive open online courses. New gains in distance learning technology are providing the means for learners all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that learning technology organizations are having to consider now that learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants assure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can students ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with the problems of low motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning becomes more prolific there is a developing desideratum to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of these fascinating new open education undertakings. Educators want to understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this need for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education topics. This scholarly new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

E-learning