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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers subjects related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in distance learning technology have empowered people all over the world to take online classes. These massive open courses are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that distance learning institutions are struggling with now that blended learning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions make sure that the quality of these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can institutions guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Madagascar to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more prolific there is a necessity to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational endeavours. Everyone wants to know how these MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this expanding demand for details the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This inspiring new book also investigates the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Moocs Education