Find out more about the book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies topics regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in online education have enabled students in every nation on earth to participate in courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that blended learning institutions have to deal with more than ever because blended learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators make sure that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can students make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Gambia to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle issues like poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a growing need to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these significant new open education undertakings. Educators want to grasp how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this expanding desideratum for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This sensational new book also reviews the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOC Online Courses