Learn more about this book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in blended learning technology have made it possible for students all around the world to be participants in online courses. MOOCs are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because distance learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations make sure that the education provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can stakeholders assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like State University of New York to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can we handle problems like poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desire to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders want to better comprehend the outcomes of these open education endeavours. Trainers want to understand how massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this crescive need for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education issues. This definitive new book also discusses the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Free Online College Education