Learn more about this authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that researches topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advancements in blended learning have provided the means for learners in all parts of the world to take part in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that distance learning organizations are considering today because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators ensure that the education provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can organizations be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders get a handle on poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more prolific there is a expanding desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants want to better comprehend these promising new open education endeavours. Students want to comprehend how these MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this growing demand for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This intriguing new book also studies the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Massively Open Online Course