Find out more about this thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New improvements in electronic educational technology make it possible for learners all around the world to take classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online education organizations must deal with now that blended learning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants make sure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is respectable? How can students assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators manage issues like poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more widespread there is a growing demand to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders want to better comprehend the outcomes of these compelling new open educational initiatives. Scientists want to understand how these MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this increasing desire for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This intriguing new book also researches the controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCS And Open Education