Learn more about this illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes issues regarding open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in elearning technology are enabling humans in nations all aver the world to participate in online classes. Massive open online courses are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that blended learning institutions are having to deal with now that learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants guarantee that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can we assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Khan Academy to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing necessity to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants would like to gain more knowledge about these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Trainers want to perceive how these MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this demand for facts MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This new book also discusses the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCs For Credit