Learn more about the book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern improvements in blended learning technology are enabling students in every nation on earth to take courses online. MOOC courses are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that elearning institutions are having to deal with more than ever because online education technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can students guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Princeton University to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with the problems of low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing desideratum to comprehend how massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants want to better understand these promising new open educational initiatives. Researchers want to know how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To handle this demand for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This stimulating new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Massive Open Online Course University