Find out more about this enlightening new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that investigates issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest evolvements in blended learning have provided the means for people in nations all aver the world to be participants in online classes. Massively open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are several topics that learning technology organizations are having to struggle with today because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators guarantee that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can organizations guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different strategies are being used by institutions like University of Michigan to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle issues like low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As digital education technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing demand to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these significant new open educational experiments. Corporations want to know how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this crescive demand for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This definitive new book also articulates the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Massive Open Online Course University