Find out more about the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which analyzes subjects relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in blended learning are making it possible for people in every nation on earth to take courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to consider more than ever because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations assure that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can stakeholders assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education becomes more prolific there is a developing demand to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants need to gain more knowledge about these promising new open education initiatives. Scholars want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this desideratum for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This definitive new book also talks about the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Massively Open Online Courses (moocs)