Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that deals with topics related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new gains in blended learning have empowered people all over the world to be participants in online courses. Massively open online courses are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that distance learning institutions are having to consider in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers certify that the quality of these MOOC classes is respectable? How can organizations be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Howland Island to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding desire to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other stakeholders desire to be more aware of these compelling new open education ventures. Professors want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this increasing demand for information the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This sensational new book also reviews the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Educational Research