Learn more about the compelling new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New gains in blended learning enable people all around the world to participate in online courses. These MOOC courses are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online learning institutions are having to struggle with today because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders certify that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can students ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage issues like low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a need to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders desire to better understand the outcomes of these new open education endeavours. Public servants want to know how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this expanding demand for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education topics. This thrilling new book also studies the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCS And Open Education