Learn more about this book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in online education have provided the means for students in all parts of the world to be participants in online classes. These massive online courses are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that elearning organizations have to consider now that online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can institutions certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle problems like low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning becomes more widespread there is a increasing necessity to comprehend how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants need to better grasp these intriguing new open educational ventures. Everyone wants to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this need for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This new book also describes the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOC Massive Open Online Course