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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies issues related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in technology-enhanced learning have enabled students in every nation on earth to be participants in courses online. These MOOC classes are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online education institutions are having to deal with now that technology-enhanced learning is developing so rapidly. How can we ensure that the education provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can participants be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Yale University to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle low learner 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 blended learning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding demand to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants need to understand the outcomes of these exciting new open education undertakings. Everyone wants to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this crescive desideratum for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This new book also discusses the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Moocs Education