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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new developments in blended learning technology have provided the means for people in every nation on earth to participate in courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that elearning organizations have to struggle with today because online learning technology is developing so quickly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can teachers ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can institutions ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Peer to Peer University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants manage low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a desire to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders need to understand these compelling new open educational ventures. Educators want to better understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this growing demand for information the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational issues. This gripping new book also researches the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Education Moocs