Learn more about this edifying new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers topics relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new evolvements in elearning technology have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online education institutions are having to attend to more than ever because distance learning technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders be assured that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can participants assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Peer to Peer University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing need to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders desire to understand these intriguing new open education experiments. Students want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this increasing desire for data MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational topics. This thrilling new book also considers the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs)