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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in blended learning technology have provided the means for humans all around the world to take online courses. These massively open online courses are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online education institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators assure that the training provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can stakeholders make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Saint Pierre and Miquelon to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle problems like low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a developing need to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants need to understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open education experiments. Public servants want to comprehend how MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this growing demand for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational issues. This amazing new book also studies the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Distance Learning