Find out more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that researches issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest developments in electronic education technology have made it possible for people in nations all around the world to be participants in online classes. MOOC courses are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that blended learning institutions are struggling with now that blended learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can teachers assure that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can institutions make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Togo to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants manage problems like poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As online education technology becomes more procurable there is a desire to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about these promising new open education endeavours. Instructors want to know how MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this expanding desideratum for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This new book also talks about the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Massively Open Online Courses (moocs)