Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which researches issues related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest developments in blended learning technology have provided the means for learners in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. These online MOOCs are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. Infrastructure, marketing, pedagogy, and assessment are some of the areas where questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education persist. There are many issues that distance learning institutions are struggling with now that blended learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants assure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can stakeholders certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Ohio State University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle issues like low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing need to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders desire to better grasp the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational undertakings. Public servants want to comprehend how massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this developing desideratum for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational issues. This scholarly new book also considers the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCS And Open Educational Resources