Learn more about this exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about topics relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in blended learning technology have provided the means for students in nations all aver the world to participate in classes online. Massive open online courses are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that blended learning organizations are dealing with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions certify that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can learners guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Antigua and Barbuda to conduct these MOOCs? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle problems like inadequate student 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 learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing need to comprehend how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these significant new open educational experiments. Scholars want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this expanding demand for details the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This stimulating new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Open Education Book