Find out more about the fine 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 and massive open online courses. Brand new improvements in blended learning have made it possible for humans in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are quite a few issues that online learning technology organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can participants be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Duke University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with the issues of low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more available there is a growing need to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open education undertakings. Academics want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this need for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This book also talks about the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCs For College Credit