Learn more about this thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which investigates topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in blended learning are making it possible for students in nations all around the world to take online courses. MOOC courses are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that blended learning organizations must deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders make sure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can participants guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOCs? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators handle issues like low motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding demand to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other stakeholders need to understand the outcomes of these important new open educational endeavours. Scientists want to know how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this growing demand for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This thrilling new book also addresses the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Massive Open Online Courses