Learn more about this book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New changes in electronic education technology have empowered people in nations all aver the world to take online courses. These MOOCs are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that blended learning organizations are having to attend to now that online education technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can students be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more available there is a increasing desideratum to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these new open educational initiatives. Intellectuals want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this desideratum for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This authoritative new book also describes the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCs Educational Courses