Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in distance learning technology have enabled people in every nation on earth to participate in courses online. MOOC classes are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that blended learning organizations are having to consider more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators assure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can students certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing demand to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these interesting new open educational experiments. Researchers want to grasp how these MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this expanding need for details the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education topics. This interesting new book also examines the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOC Open Source