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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new gains in technology-enhanced learning are enabling learners all over the world to take courses online. These MOOCs are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that blended learning organizations are having to attend to now that online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders certify that the education provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can organizations be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a increasing desire to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants desire to gain more knowledge about these new open education experiments. Instructors want to grasp how MOOCs can be enhanced. To meet this growing desideratum for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This thrilling new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Massively Open Online Courses MOOCs