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

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that investigates topics related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in online learning technology enable learners in every nation on earth to participate in courses online. These online MOOC courses are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning institutions are struggling with more than ever because blended learning technology is advancing so fast. How can we ensure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can institutions ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What strategies are being used by organizations like Cornell University to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders get a handle on low motivation and high attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more available there is a developing desire to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other participants want to gain a better understanding of these promising new open educational ventures. Students want to understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this growing need for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This scholarly new book also examines the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Moocs