Find out more about this fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent evolvements in elearning have provided the means for learners all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning technology organizations have to deal with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants be assured that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can organizations ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like The Bahamas to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning becomes more prolific there is a increasing desire to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants would like to better perceive these significant new open educational endeavours. Scientists want to better understand how massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this demand for details MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This new book also deals with the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Massively Open Online Courses (moocs)