Find out more about the book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates issues having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in blended learning make it possible for students in every nation on earth to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online learning technology organizations are having to consider today because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants certify that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can institutions assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Gibraltar to conduct these MOOC courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle issues like poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants need to gain more knowledge about these fascinating new open education experiments. Professors want to understand how MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this expanding demand for data MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This amazing new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Massively Open Online Course University