Learn more about the cutting-edge new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates issues relating to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in learning technology have empowered humans in all parts of the world to take part in online classes. Massive open online courses are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that elearning technology organizations are having to consider today because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of these massive open online courses is good? How can participants assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like UC Santa Cruz to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding need to perceive how massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders desire to better understand these new open educational initiatives. Corporations want to comprehend how these MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this desire for information the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This authoritative new book also examines the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCs List