Learn more about this authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in online education technology have made it possible for humans all around the world to participate in courses online. These online MOOC courses are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that blended learning institutions are dealing with now that online education technology is advancing so fast. How can we ensure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is passable? How can institutions assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing need to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants would like to understand these important new open educational experiments. Trainers want to better understand how massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this developing desire for facts the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational topics. This gripping new book also considers the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Blended Learning