Find out more about the book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which investigates subjects relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in blended learning technology have empowered learners in every nation on earth to participate in online courses. These MOOCs are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online learning organizations have to consider in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can students ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like FutureLearn to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more prolific there is a desire to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants need to understand these intriguing new open education ventures. Intellectuals want to know how MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this increasing desideratum for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This book also reviews the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs)