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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advancements in electronic education technology are enabling students in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online learning technology organizations are struggling with more than ever because blended learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators assure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can learners assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Queen Maud Land to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage low learner motivation and high attrition?

As online education technology becomes more available there is a developing desideratum to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational experiments. Teachers want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be made better. In response to this desire for data the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education issues. This sensational new book also studies the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Online Education Moocs