Find out more about the book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines issues regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses. New changes in blended learning are enabling learners all over the world to participate in classes online. MOOC courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online learning technology institutions are having to consider today because learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations make sure that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can students make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Marshall Islands to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders desire to better perceive these intriguing new open educational undertakings. Teachers want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this developing desire for details MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational topics. This gripping new book also deals with the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Massively Open Online Course University