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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new gains in online learning technology are providing the means for humans in nations all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are several issues that online education organizations have to deal with more than ever because blended learning technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations ensure that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can learners certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business models are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more abundant there is a increasing demand to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders need to better understand these exciting new open educational experiments. Public servants want to perceive how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this growing desire for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This book also considers the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Education Moocs