Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers topics relating to open education resources and massively open online courses. Recent improvements in distance learning have empowered humans in every nation on earth to take classes online. MOOC courses are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to consider today because learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations guarantee that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is passable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can participants certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like WizIQ to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a need to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders would like to be more aware of these interesting new open educational undertakings. Teachers want to better understand how MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this need for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This new book also examines the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Massively Open Online Courses (moocs)