Learn more about this book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest changes in blended learning technology have provided the means for learners in every nation on earth to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that distance learning institutions have to consider in 2015 because distance learning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators make sure that the quality control for these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle problems like low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing need to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other participants need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these compelling new open education ventures. Scientists want to understand how these massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this expanding desideratum for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This dramatic new book also examines the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Open Educational Practices