Learn more about the engaging new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in distance learning technology are providing the means for people in nations all aver the world to participate in classes online. MOOCs are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that blended learning institutions have to struggle with now that distance learning technology is developing so fast. How can educators assure that the training provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can students assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning becomes more prolific there is a expanding necessity to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants desire to gain a better understanding of these promising new open educational endeavours. Everyone wants to know how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. In response to this crescive desire for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This dramatic new book also articulates the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Massive Open Online Courses (moocs)