Find out more about the significant new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent evolvements in blended learning have provided the means for students all around the world to take part in online courses. MOOC courses are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that blended learning organizations are dealing with now that e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers assure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can institutions guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Tajikistan to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing necessity to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants want to better understand these exciting new open educational ventures. Instructors want to grasp how massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this crescive demand for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education subjects. This authoritative new book also considers the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Massively Open Online Courses