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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers topics regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in blended learning technology make it possible for learners in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning institutions have to struggle with now that elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we be assured that the quality control for these MOOCs is acceptable? How can students guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Turks and Caicos Islands to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can we manage low motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning becomes more abundant there is a need to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders want to better grasp the outcomes of these important new open educational endeavours. Teachers want to comprehend how these massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this developing demand for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This stimulating new book also deals with the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Open Educational Book