Find out more about this educative new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses subjects having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses. Brand new developments in e-learning make it possible for learners in all parts of the world to take courses online. These massive open courses are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are quite a few issues that distance learning institutions are having to deal with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders ensure that the training provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can we ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What business strategies are being used by organizations like UC Berkeley to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we get a handle on poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding demand to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these open educational experiments. People want to grasp how MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this expanding demand for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational subjects. This gripping new book also explores the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Massive Open Online Course