Learn more about this exceptional new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in digital education technology have made it possible for students all over the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that blended learning institutions are having to consider more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions be assured that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can we ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Guam to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more abundant there is a growing need to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these interesting new open education endeavours. Trainers want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this desideratum for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Massively Open Online Course University