Find out more about this book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in blended learning are empowering people in nations all aver the world to participate in online courses. MOOC classes are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online education institutions are struggling with now that elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can organizations be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage problems like inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a desire to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders would like to understand these fascinating new open educational undertakings. Corporations want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To meet this crescive desire for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This dramatic new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Massive Open Online Course (MOOC) Program