Find out more about this interesting book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes subjects related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent evolvements in online learning are making it possible for learners all around the world to participate in courses online. Massively open online courses are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning institutions are considering now that online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions be assured that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can learners certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Moldova to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can educators get a handle on poor motivation and high student attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a demand to perceive how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders desire to better perceive the outcomes of these interesting new open educational endeavours. Everybody wants to know how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this desire for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This stimulating new book also considers the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Massively Open Online Courses MOOCs