Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in blended learning technology have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are typically free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are a lot of topics that learning technology institutions are having to attend to now that learning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants ensure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can stakeholders ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding desire to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders need to be more aware of these significant new open educational undertakings. Teachers want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this developing desire for facts the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This definitive new book also discusses the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCs List