Find out more about the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines subjects regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in learning technology are enabling learners all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning technology organizations are dealing with today because blended learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of these MOOC classes is good? How can institutions ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Chile to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with the problems of low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding demand to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants want to understand these fascinating new open educational initiatives. Teachers want to understand how MOOC classes can be enhanced. In response to this crescive need for facts MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This sensational new book also articulates the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCS And Open Education