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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest evolvements in blended learning have enabled students all over the world to be participants in online courses. MOOC courses are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning technology institutions have to struggle with now that technology-enhanced learning is advancing so quickly. How can we ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can learners make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like British Indian Ocean Territory to conduct these MOOCs? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing desideratum to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other participants want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these promising new open educational initiatives. Educators want to perceive how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this increasing desire for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This dramatic new book also examines the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Online Education