Find out more about the book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in blended learning are providing the means for humans in every nation on earth to take part in classes online. These massively open online courses are normally free for learners but do not consistently 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 numerous topics that online education institutions are having to consider in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions make sure that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can we ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Belize to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding need to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other participants need to understand these new open education initiatives. Educators want to perceive how these MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this need for details the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This authoritative new book also describes the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Online Education