Find out more about the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in technology-enhanced learning have made it possible for learners in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These massive open courses are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that learning technology institutions are having to attend to now that online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations ensure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can students make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a need to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants desire to better comprehend these compelling new open educational undertakings. Educators want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this growing demand for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This scholarly new book also talks about the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Massively Open Online Course