Learn more about this book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest developments in online education enable humans in nations all around the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOCs are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online education institutions are having to deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions make sure that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can we guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What strategies are being used by organizations like University of California, Berkeley to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle problems like low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning becomes more procurable there is a necessity to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of these interesting new open education undertakings. Universities want to know how these massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this crescive need for data the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational topics. This authoritative new book also investigates the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Educational Technology