Learn more about this scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern developments in distance learning enable people all over the world to take online classes. These MOOC courses are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that blended learning organizations have to deal with more than ever because distance learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we be assured that the education provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by institutions like British Antarctic Territory to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with the issues of low motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning becomes more procurable there is a increasing demand to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of these exciting new open education undertakings. Researchers want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this expanding demand for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This thrilling new book also examines the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Books About Open Education