Find out more about the book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that researches issues related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern advances in blended learning technology have enabled humans all over the world to take courses online. Massively open online courses are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations must deal with today because distance learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can teachers assure that the quality of these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can students be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business models are being used by organizations like United Arab Emirates to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with the issues of low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing need to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these exciting new open education undertakings. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Educators want to grasp how these MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this increasing desideratum for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This authoritative new book also considers the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

ELearning