Learn more about this thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines subjects related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advancements in online education are empowering people in every nation on earth to take part in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that blended learning institutions are considering in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions assure that the quality of these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can organizations be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like University of California, Irvine to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders manage low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing desire to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about these open education ventures. Professors want to understand how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this developing desire for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This book also deals with the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Distance Education