Find out more about the book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advancements in blended learning are making it possible for people in nations all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning technology institutions are having to deal with today because blended learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations certify that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can learners be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business models are being used by institutions like iversity to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more available there is a developing desideratum to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants need to better comprehend these promising new open education experiments. Trainers want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be made better. To handle this demand for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource subjects. This stimulating new book also investigates the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

E-learning