Learn more about the thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that deals with issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in online education are empowering students in nations all around the world to take courses online. These online MOOC courses are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that distance learning organizations are dealing with today because blended learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators ensure that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can organizations certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like State University of New York to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage problems like low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing need to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders would like to better grasp the outcomes of these significant new open educational undertakings. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Lecturers want to comprehend how MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this developing desideratum for information the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This book also considers the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Open Education MOOCs