Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates subjects relating to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in electronic education technology are empowering learners in all parts of the world to take part in courses online. MOOC courses are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning technology organizations are considering today because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers make sure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is passable? How can students guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by institutions like University of California, Santa Cruz to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage problems like poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding necessity to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other participants desire to better perceive the outcomes of these exciting new open education undertakings. Educators want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this developing need for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This gripping new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Massively Open Online Course