Find out more about this book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New developments in online learning technology are making it possible for humans in nations all aver the world to be participants in classes online. These MOOC courses are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are a variety of issues that blended learning institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can participants be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desire to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders need to better grasp these interesting new open education ventures. Teachers want to perceive how MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this increasing desideratum for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This interesting new book also examines the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Education Moocs