Learn more about the edifying new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New advancements in distance learning enable humans all over the world to take classes via the Internet. MOOCs are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that blended learning organizations are dealing with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is developing so quickly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can organizations guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business models are being used by organizations like Serbia to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing desire to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders want to better grasp the outcomes of these new open educational undertakings. Educators want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this increasing need for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This scholarly new book also considers the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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