Find out more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that investigates subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in blended learning technology have provided the means for people all over the world to be participants in classes online. Massive open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online learning technology institutions must deal with today because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders assure that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can we ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Australia to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with the problems of poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desire to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these significant new open educational initiatives. Teachers want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing demand for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This exciting new book also discusses the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCs