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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which articulates issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new changes in online learning have provided the means for people in every nation on earth to participate in online courses. Massively open online courses are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that blended learning organizations must deal with today because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators certify that the training provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Malawi to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing need to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders would like to better understand these fascinating new open educational endeavours. Educators want to grasp how massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this increasing demand for information MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This book also considers the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCs Courses