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

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes issues relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in blended learning are making it possible for people all over the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These MOOC courses are generally 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 topics that elearning institutions have to consider today because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can we make sure that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can students ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What strategies are being used by organizations like Ireland to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage low motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more available there is a developing necessity to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other participants would like to understand the outcomes of these compelling new open education experiments. People want to comprehend how these MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this crescive desideratum for data the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education topics. This authoritative new book also deals with the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Online Educational Moocs