Find out more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses subjects related to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in blended learning technology enable students in nations all around the world to participate in classes online. Massively open online courses are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning institutions are having to attend to now that blended learning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can participants ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like University of Kentucky to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle problems like low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As online education becomes more available there is a expanding desire to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational undertakings. Academics want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this desire for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational topics. This inspiring new book also addresses the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Open Education MOOCs