Learn more about this definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in blended learning technology make it possible for students all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are a lot of issues that elearning organizations have to consider today because distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can participants make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Northern Mariana Islands to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning becomes more available there is a growing desire to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these important new open education experiments. Educators want to better understand how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this desideratum for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education subjects. This sensational new book also examines the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Online Education Moocs