Find out more about the enlightening new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest changes in blended learning technology have made it possible for learners in nations all aver the world to be participants in online courses. MOOCs are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that blended learning institutions are having to deal with now that online education technology is improving so rapidly. How can we be assured that the quality of these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can learners certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Belarus to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with the problems of low student motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing desire to comprehend how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these new open educational experiments. Researchers want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this increasing desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This gripping new book also considers the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOC Courses For Credit