Learn more about the breathtaking new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers topics pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Modern advancements in blended learning have enabled people in every nation on earth to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that elearning technology organizations are having to consider now that blended learning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions ensure that the quality of these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can participants certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOC classes? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations get a handle on inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a desideratum to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders need to be more aware of the outcomes of these exciting new open education endeavours. Intellectuals want to better understand how MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this growing desire for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This book also considers the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCS And Open Education