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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that researches subjects relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in blended learning have empowered learners all over the world to participate in online courses. 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. MOOC courses are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning organizations are having to deal with now that distance learning technology is improving so quickly. How can we ensure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can organizations ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Australia to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing necessity to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders need to be more aware of these significant new open educational endeavours. Scholars want to know how MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this desire for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This book also describes the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOC Courses