Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines issues relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in online learning are empowering people in every nation on earth to take part in classes online. Massive open online courses are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that distance learning organizations have to struggle with more than ever because blended learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality control for these MOOC classes is decent? How can learners ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Pridnestrovie (Transnistria) to conduct these MOOC courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more widespread there is a demand to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders need to better understand the outcomes of these significant new open education experiments. Teachers want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this desire for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This authoritative new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOC Open Source