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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses subjects regarding open education resources and massive open online courses. Modern gains in blended learning technology are making it possible for students in nations all around the world to take part in classes online. MOOC courses are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online education organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because blended learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions make sure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can participants make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Peninsula College to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle issues like poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more prolific there is a developing desire to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders need to better grasp these compelling new open education initiatives. Universities want to grasp how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this increasing demand for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This book also examines the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Open Learning