Learn more about this authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses topics pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses. New gains in blended learning technology are enabling students in all parts of the world to participate in online classes. These MOOC courses are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that e-learning organizations have to consider today because learning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions ensure that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can stakeholders certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Angola to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage problems like low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a desire to comprehend how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders want to better comprehend these exciting new open educational ventures. Public servants want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this increasing demand for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This interesting new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs)