Learn more about this scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New changes in blended learning technology are enabling learners in nations all aver the world to be participants in online classes. These online MOOC courses are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning institutions are having to consider now that online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we make sure that the training provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can we certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Princeton University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle issues like poor student motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning becomes more prolific there is a need to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders want to better understand these interesting new open educational undertakings. Educators want to comprehend how MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this expanding demand for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This book also investigates the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Massive Open Online Course (MOOC) Program