Learn more about this scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in online learning are providing the means for people in nations all around the world to take part in courses online. Massively open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that blended learning institutions are having to struggle with now that learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions ensure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can stakeholders make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by organizations like Heard Island and McDonald Islands to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle low student motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more available there is a growing desideratum to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders would like to understand these open education experiments. People want to understand how these MOOCs can be improved. To meet this developing demand for data MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational subjects. This gripping new book also reviews the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOC Online Courses