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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in blended learning have empowered people all around the world to participate in online courses. These massive open courses are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that elearning technology institutions have to deal with more than ever because online education technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers assure that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Queen Maud Land to conduct these MOOC courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing necessity to comprehend how massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these important new open educational experiments. Public servants want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this crescive need for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This intriguing new book also investigates the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCS And Open Education