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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern changes in distance learning technology have empowered learners in nations all around the world to be participants in courses online. Massively open online courses are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online education institutions are having to struggle with today because blended learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can stakeholders ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a desire to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other participants need to understand these new open education endeavours. Lecturers want to perceive how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this growing desideratum for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This book also articulates the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Massive Open Online Course University