Find out more about this book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines subjects regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent developments in blended learning technology enable people in all parts of the world to participate in online classes. Massively open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning organizations are considering in 2015 because learning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions certify that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can organizations ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Zimbabwe to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more prolific there is a developing need to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders desire to better understand these new open education endeavours. Lecturers want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To meet this developing need for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This dramatic new book also considers the controversies associated with MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Open Educational MOOCs