Learn more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in distance learning technology have enabled learners in nations all around the world to take classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning organizations are having to attend to in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can students certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Meetup to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing demand to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these compelling new open education ventures. Teachers want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this increasing need for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational issues. This stimulating new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCs Educational Courses