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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in distance learning have provided the means for humans all over the world to participate in classes online. These MOOC courses are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that blended learning institutions are struggling with now that learning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions certify that the education provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can we guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Belarus to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more widespread there is a demand to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants need to better comprehend the outcomes of these promising new open education initiatives. Lecturers want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this increasing desire for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This exciting new book also investigates the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOC Courses For Credit