Learn more about the impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in elearning technology have made it possible for people all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that blended learning institutions have to consider more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can learners guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford Online to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more prolific there is a expanding desideratum to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants would like to understand the outcomes of these interesting new open educational experiments. Public servants want to know how massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this expanding desideratum for details the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education topics. This book also talks about the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOC Books