Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in elearning are making it possible for humans in nations all around the world to be participants in online courses. MOOC courses are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that blended learning institutions are considering today because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we assure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can we assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like FutureLearn to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage problems like inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing need to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Trainers and numerous other stakeholders desire to understand the outcomes of these interesting new open education initiatives. Scientists want to perceive how these MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this developing need for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This new book also addresses the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Massive Open Online Course (MOOC) Program