Learn more about this book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that reviews topics related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in blended learning technology are enabling people in all parts of the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online learning technology institutions are having to struggle with today because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators be assured that the quality of these MOOC classes is respectable? How can students ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by institutions like France to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding desideratum to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders would like to understand these intriguing new open education endeavours. Universities want to perceive how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To meet this increasing demand for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This stimulating new book also describes the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Online Education