Find out more about this edifying new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advancements in online learning enable people all over the world to take part in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that e-learning institutions are having to consider today because blended learning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more available there is a increasing demand to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these promising new open educational ventures. Academics want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this increasing demand for facts MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational subjects. This interesting new book also describes the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Massive Open Online Courses Innovation In Education