Learn more about this book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines issues regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses. Modern evolvements in online education technology have empowered humans all over the world to be participants in courses online. These massive open online courses are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that elearning organizations are struggling with today because blended learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can organizations certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What different business models are being used by institutions like University of Kentucky to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we handle problems like inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more widespread there is a necessity to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other participants need to better perceive these promising new open education endeavours. Educators want to comprehend how these massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this developing desire for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This gripping new book also addresses the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Open Education Books