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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which studies subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in distance learning technology make it possible for learners in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. Massively open online courses are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that e-learning institutions have to deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality control for these MOOC courses is good? How can organizations assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Academic Earth to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle problems like low student motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a desire to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders need to better grasp these intriguing new open education experiments. People want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this increasing desire for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education topics. This new book also deals with the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOC Open Source