Find out more about this book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines subjects regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advances in distance learning technology have provided the means for learners in nations all around the world to take classes via the Internet. MOOCs are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online education organizations are having to attend to today because blended learning technology is improving so fast. How can participants assure that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is good? How can students assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by organizations like University of Washington to conduct these massive open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with the problems of low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a developing desire to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders need to better grasp the outcomes of these significant new open education endeavours. Researchers want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this growing need for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This sensational new book also reviews the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOC Massively Open Online Course