Learn more about this appealing new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which researches issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in technology-enhanced learning are making it possible for learners in every nation on earth to participate in courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are quite a few issues that online learning technology organizations must deal with more than ever because blended learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we assure that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is good? How can institutions be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business models are being used by institutions like France to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning becomes more prolific there is a growing need to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders want to understand these significant new open educational ventures. Trainers want to know how these massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this need for facts the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education issues. This gripping new book also describes the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Massive Open Online Course (MOOC) Program