Learn more about the book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in blended learning technology have enabled learners all around the world to participate in online classes. Massive open online courses are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online learning technology organizations are dealing with now that blended learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants ensure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can learners make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Khan Academy to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a developing desideratum to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants want to be more aware of the outcomes of these significant new open education experiments. Public servants want to grasp how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this desire for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education issues. This stimulating new book also articulates the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Distance Education