Find out more about the book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that describes issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern advances in blended learning technology have enabled students all around the world to take part in classes online. These online MOOCs are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning technology institutions must deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can organizations ensure that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can organizations be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by organizations like WizIQ to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a demand to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these promising new open education ventures. Trainers want to know how MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this expanding need for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This gripping new book also explores the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Massively Open Online Courses (moocs)