Find out more about this illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses subjects relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advancements in distance learning technology are empowering humans in nations all around the world to take online courses. These MOOC classes are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that elearning technology organizations have to struggle with today because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we guarantee that the quality control for these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can organizations be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage problems like inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing need to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders desire to better grasp the outcomes of these important new open educational experiments. Public servants want to comprehend how MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this increasing desire for data the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This intriguing new book also considers the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Massive Open Online Course (MOOC) Program