Find out more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews topics having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advancements in blended learning technology are empowering students in nations all around the world to take part in courses online. These massive online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that blended learning institutions have to consider more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can we certify that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can we assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Singapore to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing need to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders desire to understand these intriguing new open education experiments. Professors want to understand how MOOCs can be improved. In response to this desideratum for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This exciting new book also describes the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Open Education Resources Book