Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advancements in blended learning technology have empowered learners in every nation on earth to take online courses. Massively open online courses are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that distance learning organizations are having to deal with today because technology-enhanced learning is developing so quickly. How can institutions ensure that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can learners be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education becomes more available there is a increasing need to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders need to better perceive these exciting new open educational ventures. Everyone wants to grasp how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this growing desire for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education issues. This amazing new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Open Educational Resources Book