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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which analyzes topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new evolvements in distance learning technology are empowering humans in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. Massive open online courses are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online learning technology institutions are having to consider today because blended learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions certify that the training provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can students be assured that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by organizations like UC Berkeley to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle issues like inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desideratum to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders would like to better perceive these promising new open educational ventures. Educators want to know how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this crescive desideratum for details the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This book also studies the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Massive Open Online Courses The Mooc Revolution