Find out more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which describes issues pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in blended learning technology are providing the means for people in nations all aver the world to be participants in online classes. These online MOOCs are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online education organizations have to deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions guarantee that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can participants guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle problems like poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a necessity to comprehend how these MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and many other participants want to better understand these compelling new open educational ventures. Instructors want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this growing desideratum for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This sensational new book also articulates the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Educational Research