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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers subjects having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New changes in e-learning have enabled people in all parts of the world to participate in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that e-learning technology institutions are having to consider in 2015 because blended learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we guarantee that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can we ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a desire to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants want to gain a better understanding of these significant new open educational experiments. Universities want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this growing need for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource issues. This thrilling new book also considers the controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Distance Education