Find out more about the fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes subjects related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New changes in distance learning technology are enabling people all over the world to be participants in classes online. These online MOOC courses are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that blended learning organizations have to deal with in 2015 because learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions ensure that the quality of these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can learners assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Angola to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations manage low motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more available there is a increasing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants need to gain a better understanding of these promising new open education experiments. Lecturers want to know how these MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this expanding desire for data the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education issues. This stimulating new book also deals with the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs)