Learn more about this scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies issues having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in blended learning technology have empowered learners in every nation on earth to participate in online classes. These massive open online courses are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning organizations are having to struggle with now that blended learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers ensure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can we assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like California Institute of Technology to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing desideratum to perceive how MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these exciting new open education ventures. Professors want to better understand how these MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this growing desire for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational subjects. This gripping new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Book About MOOC