Learn more about the significant new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in blended learning technology have empowered students in every nation on earth to take part in classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. Infrastructure, marketing, pedagogy, and assessment are some of the areas where questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education persist. There are many subjects that online learning technology institutions have to consider more than ever because blended learning technology is improving so fast. How can we certify that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can we ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by organizations like Bahrain to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle problems like poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a desire to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants would like to understand the outcomes of these exciting new open education undertakings. People want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this developing demand for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This scholarly new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Massively Open Online Courses (moocs)