Find out more about the fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in blended learning technology are providing the means for humans all over the world to participate in classes online. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These massively open online courses are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that elearning institutions must deal with now that blended learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders make sure that the training provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can we certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Iceland to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desideratum to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants desire to be more aware of these intriguing new open educational ventures. Academics want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing need for information MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This gripping new book also discusses the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCs