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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new evolvements in online education have provided the means for people in nations all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that blended learning organizations are having to consider today because blended learning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions certify that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can participants be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Yale University to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desire to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other participants want to better perceive the outcomes of these exciting new open education undertakings. Everyone wants to perceive how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To handle this developing desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This inspiring new book also explores the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

E-learning