Learn more about this fine new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that talks about topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new evolvements in electronic education technology make it possible for students in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses online. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. MOOC courses are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because blended learning technology is advancing so fast. How can we guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can participants ensure that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning becomes more prolific there is a growing necessity to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these significant new open educational experiments. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Universities want to understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this growing need for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This inspiring new book also examines the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Massive Open Online Course University