Find out more about this book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which analyzes issues relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern evolvements in online education have made it possible for people in nations all around the world to take courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are many issues that elearning technology organizations are having to consider more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is improving so swiftly. How can teachers certify that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can participants make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Uganda to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders get a handle on poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing necessity to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other participants desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these important new open educational ventures. Academics want to know how MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this increasing desire for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This book also considers the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOC Massively Open Online Course