Learn more about this scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines issues pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in distance learning technology are making it possible for people in nations all around the world to take part in online classes. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that blended learning institutions are having to consider now that technology-enhanced learning is improving so quickly. How can we assure that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can students ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Solomon Islands to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing necessity to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders need to better understand these exciting new open educational experiments. Universities want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this growing demand for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational subjects. This inspiring new book also examines the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Massive Open Online Course