Find out more about the book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about subjects having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses. New advances in technology-enhanced learning enable people in nations all around the world to take classes online. These online MOOC courses are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning institutions are having to consider today because blended learning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions assure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can participants make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by organizations like Ashmore and Cartier Islands to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a growing demand to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other participants want to gain a better understanding of these open education experiments. Academics want to grasp how massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this growing need for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education topics. This inspiring new book also considers the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Open Education MOOCs