Learn more about this exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that researches topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern developments in blended learning technology are empowering people in nations all around the world to take courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that e-learning technology organizations have to struggle with now that online education technology is improving so swiftly. How can we guarantee that the training provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle low motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing demand to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders desire to be more aware of these important new open education initiatives. Professors want to know how these MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this desire for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This interesting new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Massively Open Online Courses (moocs)