Learn more about the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which studies topics related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent advances in blended learning technology are making it possible for students in all parts of the world to take part in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning technology institutions are struggling with in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers ensure that the education provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? This book conveys life-changing stories that might inspire others to try experiencing MOOCs and open education. How can learners assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle low motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a developing demand to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders would like to better understand these new open education experiments. Everybody wants to better understand how MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this increasing need for details the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This gripping new book also discusses the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOC Massively Open Online Course