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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about topics regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new gains in blended learning technology are empowering students all over the world to participate in courses online. These massive online courses are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that distance learning institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we assure that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can students be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle issues like low motivation and high student attrition?

As learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desire to comprehend how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these interesting new open education undertakings. Scientists want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this expanding demand for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This scholarly new book also addresses the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Massively Open Online Courses MOOCs