Find out more about this breathtaking new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest advances in blended learning are enabling learners in every nation on earth to be participants in online courses. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These online MOOCs are typically free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that blended learning institutions are dealing with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality control for these massive open online courses is adequate? How can participants make sure that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Princeton University to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle problems like poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more available there is a developing demand to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders want to be more aware of these fascinating new open educational experiments. Scholars want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this growing demand for information the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This amazing new book also describes the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Open Education Book