Find out more about this definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in e-learning technology have empowered humans all over the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that blended learning organizations are considering in 2015 because distance learning technology is improving so quickly. How can we assure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can we certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by institutions like FutureLearn to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing necessity to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these interesting new open educational endeavours. Intellectuals want to grasp how these MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this crescive need for details MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This definitive new book also talks about the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Massive Open Online Course