Learn more about the cutting-edge new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with issues pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in digital education technology have empowered learners all around the world to take part in courses online. MOOC classes are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that e-learning organizations are considering in 2015 because blended learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the education provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can participants guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business models are being used by organizations like University of Maryland, College Park to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with the issues of low student motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning becomes more available there is a need to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these promising new open educational ventures. Researchers want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this growing need for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This authoritative new book also reviews the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Massive Open Online Course University