Learn more about this educative new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in learning technology make it possible for humans in nations all around the world to take part in online courses. MOOC courses are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning institutions are having to consider today because blended learning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can organizations guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with poor motivation and high student attrition?

As online education technology becomes more available there is a growing need to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders need to better understand the outcomes of these important new open education experiments. Everybody wants to perceive how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing desire for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This book also considers the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Book About Massive Open Online Courses