Learn more about this book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that analyzes issues regarding open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest evolvements in online learning are enabling humans in nations all around the world to participate in classes online. These massive open courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that blended learning institutions are considering in 2015 because online education technology is improving so fast. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can we certify that the training provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can we make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Peru to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with the problems of low motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more available there is a developing demand to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants would like to gain a better understanding of these new open educational endeavours. Scholars want to understand how these MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this growing need for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This new book also studies the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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