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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in online learning technology enable students in every nation on earth to take classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning technology institutions are considering more than ever because blended learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can we be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Russia to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can educators get a handle on low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a growing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of these significant new open education experiments. Educators want to comprehend how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To handle this developing need for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource subjects. This dramatic new book also examines the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Massive Open Online Courses (moocs)