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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in blended learning technology are making it possible for people all around the world to take part in online courses. MOOC courses are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that blended learning institutions are having to attend to now that technology-enhanced learning is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality control for these massive open online courses is good? How can learners assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants get a handle on low motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more widespread there is a growing necessity to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders would like to better understand these open educational experiments. Intellectuals want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this developing desideratum for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This amazing new book also addresses the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCs