Find out more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in blended learning are enabling humans all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are typically free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online education organizations must deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can participants certify that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can institutions certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Turks and Caicos Islands to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage low student motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desire to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders would like to better grasp the outcomes of these open educational initiatives. Universities want to know how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing need for facts MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This stimulating new book also deals with the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Digital Teaching Platform