Learn more about the book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern advancements in distance learning enable humans all over the world to be participants in online classes. These massive open courses are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that e-learning technology institutions have to deal with today because distance learning technology is advancing so fast. How can participants assure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can institutions ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding necessity to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other participants need to better comprehend these interesting new open educational ventures. Universities want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this expanding need for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This definitive new book also talks about the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Distance Education