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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines topics regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in blended learning technology have provided the means for humans all over the world to take part in online courses. Massive open online courses are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that blended learning organizations are having to attend to now that online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators guarantee that the education provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can stakeholders guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education becomes more prolific there is a growing need to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders want to better grasp these exciting new open education undertakings. Universities want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this crescive need for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This book also addresses the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Massively Open Online Course University