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

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses topics relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses. New advances in blended learning are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. MOOCs are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning technology organizations are struggling with now that distance learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can we make sure that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can participants be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by organizations like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOCs? How can participants manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing demand to grasp how massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants desire to better understand these exciting new open education endeavours. Intellectuals want to better understand how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To meet this growing demand for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education issues. This book also studies the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs)