Find out more about this fine new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses topics relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in elearning are enabling humans all around the world to take part in courses online. These massive open online courses are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that blended learning organizations have to deal with now that elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators certify that the training provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can stakeholders ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Stanford Online to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle issues like low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more available there is a developing necessity to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders want to better grasp the outcomes of these intriguing new open education initiatives. Educators want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this crescive need for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource topics. This exciting new book also examines the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Distance Education