Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses issues having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new improvements in electronic education technology have provided the means for students in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that e-learning technology organizations are struggling with today because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can learners make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Sweden to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing necessity to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants need to better grasp the outcomes of these significant new open education ventures. Public servants want to perceive how MOOC classes can be enhanced. In response to this expanding desire for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This authoritative new book also investigates the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOC Higher Education