Learn more about this compelling new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest developments in blended learning technology have enabled learners in every nation on earth to be participants in courses online. These online MOOC courses are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online learning organizations have to deal with today because learning technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers certify that the education provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can learners be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Georgia to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations manage low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a necessity to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of these compelling new open education undertakings. Researchers want to know how MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this crescive desideratum for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This stimulating new book also investigates the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Distance Learning