Learn more about the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new evolvements in elearning make it possible for learners all around the world to take online courses. These MOOC courses are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that elearning technology organizations are struggling with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is improving so fast. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can stakeholders assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these MOOC courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle problems like poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As blended learning becomes more available there is a growing need to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants want to better comprehend the outcomes of these important new open education undertakings. Lecturers want to understand how MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this need for knowledge the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This scholarly new book also describes the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOC Online Learning