Learn more about this informative new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies subjects relating to open education resources and massive open online courses. Recent developments in digital education technology make it possible for people in nations all around the world to take courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning organizations are having to struggle with now that online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can educators be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can institutions assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by organizations like Cornell University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning becomes more available there is a desire to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Students and many other participants need to be more aware of the outcomes of these promising new open educational ventures. Academics want to grasp how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. In response to this need for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education issues. This intriguing new book also examines the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Open Education MOOCs