Learn more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses issues having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in blended learning technology are empowering people in nations all around the world to take courses online. These massive online courses are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that learning technology organizations are considering more than ever because learning technology is developing so quickly. How can participants certify that the quality of these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can participants be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by organizations like Germany to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle issues like poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a desire to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants desire to understand the outcomes of these open educational experiments. Lecturers want to better understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this crescive demand for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This definitive new book also studies the key controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Online Education