Find out more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New improvements in e-learning are providing the means for people in every nation on earth to participate in online courses. Massive open online courses are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that blended learning institutions are considering in 2015 because distance learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can we certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Peru to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we manage poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing demand to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders want to be more aware of the outcomes of these significant new open education experiments. Academics want to perceive how massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this developing desideratum for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education issues. This book also examines the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Massively Open Online Courses