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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which addresses subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest changes in electronic educational technology have provided the means for people in nations all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that blended learning institutions have to consider more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so rapidly. This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment. How can teachers be assured that the training provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can organizations assure that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Sweden to conduct these massive open online courses? How can we deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more available there is a necessity to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders desire to be more aware of these promising new open educational initiatives. Trainers want to grasp how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing need for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This stimulating new book also describes the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Distance Learning Book