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

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in digital education technology have empowered people in every nation on earth to take online classes. These massively open online courses are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that distance learning institutions are dealing with more than ever because blended learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can students be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like France to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more available there is a developing demand to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants would like to better understand these compelling new open education ventures. Public servants want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this desire for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This interesting new book also deals with the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOC Massive Open Online Course