Find out more about this thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies issues relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses. Modern gains in learning technology are making it possible for humans all around the world to take classes online. These online MOOC courses are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that blended learning organizations are dealing with today because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can students certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Togo to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing demand to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other participants desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these open education ventures. Everybody wants to perceive how these massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this demand for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This authoritative new book also considers the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs)