Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which reviews issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new gains in technology-enhanced learning are enabling humans in every nation on earth to take online courses. These online MOOC courses are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that blended learning organizations are having to deal with today because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders be assured that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can learners make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these MOOCs? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers get a handle on low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding desideratum to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these interesting new open education undertakings. Teachers want to better understand how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding demand for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This new book also addresses the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs)