Find out more about this interesting book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in e-learning technology have provided the means for students in nations all aver the world to be participants in online classes. Massively open online courses are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning institutions must deal with today because learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can stakeholders certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Brown University to conduct these MOOC classes? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing desideratum to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these compelling new open educational undertakings. Universities want to perceive how these MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this crescive desideratum for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This gripping new book also examines the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOC Massive Open Online Course