Learn more about the fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in e-learning technology have enabled students in every nation on earth to take courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that blended learning institutions are having to deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers ensure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can organizations assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like University of California, Irvine to conduct these MOOCs? How can stakeholders manage low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing demand to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders want to better understand these new open education endeavours. Scholars want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this growing need for details MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This inspiring new book also discusses the controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Massively Open Online Courses (moocs)