Find out more about the book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses topics regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent advancements in online learning have provided the means for humans all over the world to participate in online courses. These massively open online courses are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online education organizations must deal with now that blended learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can organizations make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Maldives to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants manage problems like poor motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about these fascinating new open educational experiments. Universities want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this increasing desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This book also discusses the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Massive Open Online Courses (moocs)