Find out more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes issues related to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Brand new advances in blended learning technology are empowering humans in nations all around the world to be participants in classes online. These online MOOCs are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that e-learning institutions are considering in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we make sure that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can institutions ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Niger to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle issues like low student motivation and high attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing need to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders want to better grasp the outcomes of these important new open education experiments. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Lecturers want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this expanding demand for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This dramatic new book also considers the controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Massively Open Online Courses Moocs