Find out more about this illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses subjects relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in blended learning technology are making it possible for students in every nation on earth to take part in classes via the Internet. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. MOOC classes are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. Infrastructure, marketing, pedagogy, and assessment are some of the areas where questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education persist. There are numerous topics that blended learning organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of these massive open online courses is decent? How can learners make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Georgetown University to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education becomes more commonplace there is a increasing necessity to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these interesting new open educational undertakings. Lecturers want to better understand how MOOCs can be improved. To handle this desire for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education issues. This gripping new book also considers the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Massively Open Online Course