Find out more about the fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in blended learning technology have provided the means for students in nations all aver the world to take classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that blended learning organizations are having to attend to now that blended learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders certify that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can we assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Jordan to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions get a handle on poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As online education technology becomes more prolific there is a desire to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about these fascinating new open education experiments. Scholars want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this demand for information MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource topics. This definitive new book also articulates the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCs List