Find out more about this cutting-edge new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in blended learning technology are enabling people in every nation on earth to participate in classes online. MOOC courses are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning technology organizations have to consider more than ever because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can learners guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Antigua and Barbuda to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can we manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a desire to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders need to better understand these compelling new open education endeavours. Scholars want to understand how MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this need for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This dramatic new book also addresses the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Distance Education