Learn more about the thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates subjects related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in online learning enable students in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that blended learning organizations are having to struggle with now that e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators make sure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can participants guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Mongolia to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with the problems of low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As learning technology becomes more procurable there is a demand to comprehend how MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants would like to better perceive these new open educational ventures. Professors want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding need for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This new book also addresses the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Distance Education