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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers subjects pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Recent advancements in blended learning technology enable humans all over the world to take part in courses online. These massive open courses are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are several issues that e-learning organizations are having to attend to more than ever because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers assure that the education provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can students guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Georgetown University to conduct these MOOC classes? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more prolific there is a growing need to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these new open education initiatives. Educators want to perceive how MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this need for details the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This new book also investigates the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Massively Open Online Course