Learn more about this book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies topics pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new evolvements in blended learning technology enable humans all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning organizations have to struggle with now that blended learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations ensure that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can students assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Peer to Peer University to conduct these MOOC classes? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desideratum to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other participants would like to better comprehend these intriguing new open education experiments. Students want to know how MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this growing demand for information MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This interesting new book also deals with the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Massively Open Online Courses