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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in electronic education technology have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to take part in courses online. These massive online courses are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that blended learning institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can we assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Mauritania to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with the issues of low student motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing necessity to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders would like to better perceive the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational experiments. Academics want to better understand how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To meet this desideratum for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This exciting new book also considers the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCS And Open Education Books