Learn more about this cutting-edge new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that researches issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern advances in distance learning technology enable humans all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that blended learning organizations have to deal with more than ever because blended learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can students guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators handle low learner motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a necessity to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders need to understand the outcomes of these open educational initiatives. Academics want to know how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To meet this developing desideratum for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational topics. This inspiring new book also examines the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Online Education