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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that talks about issues pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advancements in technology-enhanced learning are providing the means for students in all parts of the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to consider more than ever because online education technology is developing so fast. How can participants make sure that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Harvard University to conduct these massive open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more widespread there is a growing need to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders desire to better grasp the outcomes of these interesting new open education ventures. Corporations want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this growing desire for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This book also researches the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Open Educational Practices