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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in elearning technology enable people in nations all around the world to be participants in online classes. Massively open online courses are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that blended learning organizations are having to attend to today because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants assure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can students assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by institutions like Japan to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders get a handle on inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing demand to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants desire to gain a better understanding of these exciting new open education ventures. Trainers want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this growing desire for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education issues. This new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOC Courses