Find out more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in blended learning technology enable students in every nation on earth to participate in online courses. MOOCs are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online education organizations are having to deal with now that online education technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers be assured that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can stakeholders ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle problems like poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more procurable there is a developing necessity to perceive how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders would like to better perceive the outcomes of these exciting new open education initiatives. Trainers want to know how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this growing desire for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This definitive new book also analyzes the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Massive Open Online Courses (moocs)