Find out more about the book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new changes in blended learning have enabled people all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that elearning institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because online education technology is improving so fast. How can organizations ensure that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can stakeholders certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like University of Florida to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle issues like low motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more procurable there is a developing necessity to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other participants would like to gain more knowledge about these open education undertakings. Scientists want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be improved. To meet this crescive demand for data the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This amazing new book also deals with the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Massively Open Online Course (MOOC) Program