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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new gains in distance learning technology have enabled students in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that elearning organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because online education technology is developing so quickly. How can participants be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can learners be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions get a handle on low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a developing desideratum to comprehend how these MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other participants would like to better perceive these exciting new open education undertakings. Academics want to better understand how MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this crescive desire for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This book also deals with the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Open Education