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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern changes in distance learning make it possible for people all over the world to take online classes. These massive open courses are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online education institutions are having to deal with today because blended learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions make sure that the quality control for these MOOCs is respectable? How can organizations make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Coral Sea Islands to conduct these MOOC courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators handle problems like low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a desire to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants would like to better perceive the outcomes of these open educational experiments. Lecturers want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this expanding need for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This book also talks about the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Massively Open Online Courses (moocs)