Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in blended learning technology make it possible for people in nations all around the world to take classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that blended learning institutions are dealing with in 2015 because distance learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can students assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Utah Valley University to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning becomes more available there is a demand to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and many other participants desire to be more aware of these exciting new open education experiments. Students want to better understand how these MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this increasing desire for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This stimulating new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Electronic Educational Technology