Find out more about the informative new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which analyzes topics regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new changes in blended learning technology have provided the means for learners in every nation on earth to be participants in classes online. Massively open online courses are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online education institutions have to consider now that online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions certify that the training provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can stakeholders certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Harvard University to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing desideratum to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders would like to better grasp these intriguing new open education ventures. Academics want to grasp how massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this demand for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This definitive new book also deals with the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Massively Open Online Courses