Learn more about the book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern advancements in electronic education technology make it possible for people all around the world to be participants in courses online. These massive open courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because blended learning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can learners assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we manage problems like low motivation and high attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more available there is a growing desire to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants would like to understand the outcomes of these exciting new open educational initiatives. Corporations want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this growing need for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This book also reviews the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Massively Open Online Courses (moocs)