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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines subjects regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern improvements in blended learning have provided the means for people all around the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOCs are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that e-learning technology institutions are dealing with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants manage problems like poor motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning becomes more widespread there is a expanding desire to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders desire to better perceive the outcomes of these open education ventures. Public servants want to understand how these massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this expanding desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This scholarly new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Open Education MOOCs