Learn more about the fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in blended learning technology enable learners in nations all around the world to take classes online. These massively open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are many topics that elearning organizations have to deal with today because blended learning technology is advancing so fast. How can we assure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can participants make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Khan Academy to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we get a handle on poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more abundant there is a growing need to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders would like to better understand these interesting new open education initiatives. Corporations want to know how MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this crescive demand for details MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource issues. This book also analyzes the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Massive Open Online Courses Moocs